Studied by 11 peoplepopular culture
Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics.
Folk Culture
Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups.
homogeneous
of the same kind; alike
heterogeneous
composed of unlike parts; different; diverse
cultural diffusion
The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
Cultural Hearth
a center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward
custom
The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act.
habit
A repetitive act performed by a particular individual
Taboo
A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom.
Acculturation
The adoption of cultural traits, such as language, by one group under the influence of another. blending of cultures
Assimilation
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another. One culture overtakes another culture...one culture is lost
Maladaptive diffusion (style over substance)
diffusion in which image takes precedence over practicality (blue jeans)
sequent occupance
the notion that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape
Innovative diffusion (Possiblism)
The movement of a phenomenon from one location to another to give a people the ability to overcome environmental factors...technology is an example
material culture
the art, housing, clothing, sports, dances, foods, and other similar items constructed or created by a group of people
cultural relativism
not judging a culture but trying to understand it on its own terms
Ethnocentrism
evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.
cultural landscape
the visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape
hierarichal diffusion
the spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places
relocation diffusion
the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another
Stimulus Diffusion
The spread of an underlying principle, even though a specific characteristic is changed (Globolization of McDonalds)
Contagious Diffusion
The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.
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