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Habit
a repetitive act performed by a particular individual
custom
the frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes a characteristic of the group of people performing the act
folk culture
culture traditionally practice by a small homogenous, rural group living in relative isolation
popular culture
culture found in large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics
cultural hearth
the region which certain cultures originate
material culture
the physical aspects of a society, the objects made or modified by a human
taboo
a restriction on behavior imposed by social custom
terrior
the contribution of a locations distinctive physical features to the way food tastes
assimilation
the process by which a groups cultural features are altered to resemble those of another more dominant group
acculturation
the process of changes in culture that result from the meeting of two groups, each which retains distinct features
cultural diffusion
the spread of a culture over time
built environment
man made structures, features and facilities viewed collectively as an environment in which people live and work
cultural appropriation
unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas etc of one people or society by members of another typically more dominant society
cultural syncretism
an aspect of two or more cultures blend together to create a new custom, idea, practice or philosophy
literary tradition
a language that is written as well spoken
official language
the language adopted for use by the government for the conduct if business and publication of documents
dialect
a regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation
isogloss
a boundary that separates regions in which different languages usages predominate
developing language
a language spoken in daily use with a literary tradition that is not widely distributed
british received pronunciation
the dialect of english associated with upper class britons living in london and how considered standard in the uk
language family/branch/group
a collection of languages related to each other through a common ancestor or long before recorded history
vulgar latin
a form of latin used in daily conversation by ancient romans, as opposed to the standard dialect, which was used for official documents
romance language
a group of related language derived from vulgar latin within historical times and forming a subgroup of the italic branch of the indo-european language family
creole language
a language that results from the mixing of a colonizers language with the indigenous language of the people being dominated
vigorous language
a language that is spoken in daily use but lacks literary tradition
adage
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
slang
an informal, often short lived kind of language used in place of standard words
ideograms/logograms
a symbol that represents a word rather than a sound
extinct languages
a language that was once used by people in daily activities but is no longer used
isolated language
a language that is unrelated to any languages and therefor not attached to any language family
lingua franca
a language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages
pidgin language
a form of speech that adopts a simplified grammar and limited vocabulary of a lingua franca used for communications among speakers of two different languages
ebonics
a dialect spoken by some african americans
universalizing religion
a religion that attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular region
ethnic religion
a religion with a relatively concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location which its adherents are connected
branch
a large fundamental division within a religion
denomination
a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations into a single legal and administrative body
sect
a dissenting or schismatic religious body
caste system
the class or distinct hereditary order into which a hindu is assigned, according to religious law
5 pillars of islam
faith, prayer, giving alms, fasting and pilgrimage
4 noble truths of buddhism
the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering
monotheism
the belief of only one god
polytheism
the belief of more than one god
animism
the belief that objects such as plants and stones or natural events like thunderstorms and earthquakes have a discrete spirit and conscious3` life
pagan
a follower of a polytheistic religion in ancient times
religious/ethnic ghettos
a neighborhood in a city set up for it to be inhabited by people of one religion or ethnic group
pilgrimage
a journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes
cosmogony
a set of religious beliefs concerning the origin if the universe
sacred space
a place considered holy to a certain people
hierarchical religion
a religion in which a central authority exercises a high degree of control
autonomous religion
a religion that does not have a central authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally
religious syncretism
the fusion of diverse religious beliefs and practices
diocese
a district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian church
parish
(in the Christian church) a small administrative district typically having its own church and priest or pastor
diaspora
Jews leaving the roman empire
aliya
Jews returning to Israel
fundamentalism
literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion
interfaith conflict
conflict relating to or between different religions or members of different religions
intrafaith conflict
conflict taking place within or relevant to a single faith community
ethnicity
identity with a group of people who share the cultural traditions of a particular homeland or hearth
ethnic enclave/ethnoburb
a place with a high concentration of an ethnic group that is disting from those in the surrounding area.
race
identity with a group of people who are perceived to share a physiological trait such as skin color
sharecropper
a person who works fields rented from a landowner and pays the rent and repays loans by turning over to the landowner a share of the crops
blockbusting
a process by which real estate agents convince white property owners to sell their houses at low prices because of fear that persons of color will soon move into the neighborhood
redlining
a process by which banks draw lines on a map and refuse to lend money to purchase or improve property within the boundries
nationality
an identity with a group of people who share a legal attachment to a particular country
centripetal force
an attitude that tends to unify people an enhance support for a state
centrifugal forge
forces or attitudes that tend to divide a state
ethnic cleansing
a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror inspiring means, the civilian population of another ethnic or religious group from certain geographic areas
genocide
the mass killing of a group of people in an attempt to eliminate the entire group from existence
balkanization
a process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities
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