AP Human Geography - Culture Vocabulary

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering core cultural terms, processes, and concepts from the lecture notes.

Acculturation

$50/50$ assimilation where a minority group retains some traditions and language.

Assimilation

Minority culture forgoes culture for majority culture.

Cultural Appropriation

Majority takes traits from minority (usually supporting racial/ethnic stereotypes).

Cultural Convergence

When two cultures come together.

Cultural Divergence

When two cultures separate (become more diff. overtime).

Cultural Landscape

Modification of environment by a group and a visible reflection of group's cultural beliefs and values.

Cultural Relativism

One person's Culture Should be understood From the perspective of that culture.

Ethnic Culture

Beliefs, values, Customs of a Specific group.

Ethnocentrism

The belief that one's Culture is superior to another's Culture.

Expansion Diffusion

The spread of Cultural traits outward through exchange without migration.

Indigenous Culture

The culture of the native people slow to change (traditional).

Multiculturalism

Coexistance of multiple ethnic groups in a place/city.

Sequent Occupance

Groups moving in and out of places and leaving Cultural traces/ imprints on the landscape.

Syncretism

The blending of Cultures to create new culture.

Taboos

Behaviors heavily discouraged by a culture.

Folk Culture

The beliefs and practices of small homogenas Groups of people, often livingin rural areas, that are relatively isolated and slow to change.

Popular/Global Culture

When cultural traits (ex. clothing, music, etc) spread quickly over a large area and are adopted by various groups.

Material Culture

Artifacts/ tangible things those that can be experienced by the senses.

Mentifacts

Nonmaterial culture/ intangible concepts ex) beliefs, values, practices, and aesthetics.

Sociofacts

The way people organize their Society and relate to one another. ex) family structure, govt, education.

Ethnic Enclave

Clusters of people of the same Culture in an area / neighborhood.

Neolocalism

The process of re-embracing the uniqueness and authenticity of a place.

Placenessless

When a place loses its uniqueness and distinctiveness.

Globalization

Actions or processes that involve the entire world or result in making something worldwide in scope.

Local Culture

The specific culture of an area (trad. Culture is always this ).