AP Human Unit 3 Review

What is an example of material culture

the bible

Folk culture society

Rural/isolated location and most speak local language

Pop culture connectivity/how?

Global languages and connected

Folk Culture social structure

Family live close, community, defined gender roles

Pop culture social stucture

dispersed family, emphasis on individualism

folk culture diffusion

Oral stories/traditions, slow, primarily relocation

pop culture diffusion

Rapid, hierarchical, social media

Folk culture buildings and housing

Local materials, similar throughout, built by communities or owner

pop culture buildings and housing

Factoris, businesses, variety of styles

folk culture food

locally produced, traditional, made by communities or families

pop culture food

often imported, like variety, resturants

Folk culture spacial focus

local and regional

pop culture spacial focus

national and gobal

What is cultural convergence? Examples?

Cultures coming into contact and adopting similar traits

World sports, english (languages)

Causes of extinction in cultures and languages

Genocide, laws against using native languages

List the 5 major religions in order from oldest to youngest and their place of origin

1) Hinduism - South Asia

2) Judaism - South West Asia

3) Buddhism - South Asia

4) Christianity - South West Asia

5) Islam - South West

What is a universalizing religion

A religion trying to be global by appealing to all. Proselytizing (trys to convert others).

What are the 3 largest universalizing religions?

Christianity

Islam

Buddhism

What is an ethnic religion

religions that appeal mainly to natives in the origin country. They do not proselytize. Hinduism is the largest, then Chinese Tradition, ad Asian Primal-indigenous, African Traditional

Judasim

Influenced Islam and Christianity but still and ethnic religion. 1st monotheistic religion.

What is relocation diffusion and example

Spread of cultural trait by people who migrate and carry these traits with them

Italians who brought pizza to the US

What is expansion diffusion and the types of it

Spread of cultural trait direct and indirectly without migration

Hierarchical, stimulus, and acculturation diffusion

What is contagious diffusion

Cultural Trait spread continuously outward from hearth through contact with other people rapidly

What is hierarchical diffusion and example

spread of culture from center of wealth and importance

cell phones used to be for the wealthy but everyone has them now

What is stimulus diffusion and example

when people in culture adopt a trait from another culture but modify it slightly

Veggie burgers and hindus

acculturation and example

adopting traits from the larger group but still keeping its own

Keeping culture and language but dresses in american clothes

assimilation

ethnic group cannot be distinguished from receiving group

What is sequent occupancy

idea that people leave their cultural imprints when they live in a place

What patterns can be seen on cultural landscape

education seen as a privilege, preference for male children

What are Centripetal forces and examples

forces that lead to unity in society

Same languages and similar values

what are centrifugal forces and example

factors that lead to division

racism

What are historic causes of diffusion

imperialism and trade

What is imperialism?

the dominance of one country over another where weaker political community is influenced to serve dominant powers interest

Colonialism

when a powerful country makes colonies in less powerful countries for political and/or economic gain

neocolonialism

how in more modern times, imperialism can be done through the assertion of political, economic, and cultural control rather than territory acquisition

What do trade interactions result in?

New forms of communication and cultural traits

Pidgin Language and example

Simplified non-native language used by speakers of different languages. Made through colonization.

Hawaiian Pidgin

Creole Language and example

Pidgin language that develops into a new combined language with native speakers. Made through colonization or slavery.

Haitian

Lingua Franca

Language spoken by speakers of different languages for communication, usually for business, trade, or commerce

What are the world five most spoken languages

Mandarin, Hindi, spanish, english, arabic

What are the lingua francas for

China

Africa

SW Asia

and Eastern Europe and Russia

Mandarin

Swahili

Arabic

Russian

Dialects

Variations in accents, grammar, spelling, and word usage. Usually due to colonization.

Official Languages

used by gov. for laws, reports, signs, and more.

How can an official language be positive?

Creates unity and aids in communication

How can an official language be negetive

Isolates or languages or cultures