CHUG Test Unit 2

Culture

Shared set of beliefs, values, customs, and behaviors that’s identified as a social group, community, and society

Folk Culture

The traditional beliefs, values, customs, and behaviors, shared in a small or localized group of people (only specific people can join). 

Popular Culture

culture that is widely shared around multiple communities and groups (anyone can join).

Habit

Regular routine that is repeated several times without thought. Muscle memory

Custom

 A traditional practice

Taboo (Food)

Social, cultural, and religious rule that restricts the consumption of certain foods. 

Centrifugal force

Cultural, political, or economic factors that divide state’s people, and pull a country apart

Centripetal force

Cultural, political, or economic factors that pulls the citizens of a state together, and strengthens national unity

Endangered Language

A language that is at risk of extinction in everyday speakers and children have stopped learning it

Dialect

a regional variety of respected languages by differences in vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation

Lingua Franca

A common language used for communication by people who speak different native tongues.

Official Language

A specific language chosen by the government used for laws, courts, schools, and official public businesses

Hierarchical Diffusion

The spread of an idea, language, or culture from place or people of higher power and influence down to smaller places and everyday people. 

relocation diffusion

Spread of ideas, language, or culture when people physically move to a new place and bring those practices with them

expansion diffusion

Spread of idea, language, or culture outward from its origin place but still remaining strong and active at the original place/site

Contagious diffusion

Like a wave like spread of ideas, traits, culture, or language outward from starting point through direct person to person contact

Stimulus diffusion

The spread of a hidden idea, culture, language, or trait even though the specific trait is changed or adapted to fit local customs, beliefs, and environments