Culture and religion study guid ap human geo

Acculturation

the phenomena of people from one culture adopting cultural traits from another.

Creolization

The process of mixing cultural traits

Linguana Franca

A language commonly understood by all members of society

Urbanization

Process of moving from country to city

globalization

the adoption of cultural elements over the world

cultural divergence

people leaving or abandoning elements of their culture, or their culture entirely.

Cultural convergence

when people begin sharing a single, widespread culture.

CULTURAL HEARTH

A cultural hearth is the place where an idea, innovation, or other cultural trait originated.

DIALECT

local variation of a language.

ISOGLOSS

The line on a map that separates dialects

UNIVERSALIZING RELIGION

spreads beyond the group in which it originated

ETHNIC RELIGION

tends to stay within one group

Branches

a split in something like culture

DENOMINATIONS

more localized or specialized divisions within a religion.

POLYTHEISTIC

the belief in multiple gods

MONOTHEISTIC

the belief in a single god

Physical features

natural characteristics of Earth's surface, including landforms, bodies of water, climate, soils, and vegetation

agricultural and industrial practices

the methods, technologies, and economic systems used to produce food, raise livestock, and process goods across the Earth's surface.

Religious and linguistic Practices

spatial distribution, cultural traits, and diffusion of the world's belief systems and spoken communication networks

Sequent occupancy

the concept that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a single place, building up layers on the cultural landscape over time

Architecture

the style and method of building structures that reflect a society's culture, values, beliefs, and physical environment over time

Relocation Diffusion

the spread of cultural traits, ideas, or practices when people move from one location to another and bring those traits with them

Hierarchical diffusion

the spread of an idea from places or people of high power, authority

Contagious diffusion

wave like spread of a idea through direct contact, expanding from its source

Stimulus Diffusion

the spread of an underlying idea or principle that is changed or adapted by the receiving culture to fit local customs

Material Culture

Tangible physical artifacts created by a society, such as clothing, art, and food.

Non Material culture

Intangible beliefs, values, norms, and language shared by a group

Folk Culture

practiced by isolated rural groups with anonymous hearths and slow, relocation

pop culture

Found in large, heterogeneous societies originating from traceable, developed places, spreading rapidly via modern communication and expansion diffusion, leading to more uniform landscapes

culture

the shared practices, technologies, attitudes, and behaviors transmitted by a society over time