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17 Cards in this Set
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Culture |
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Life aspects of culture |
Material: Architecture Clothing Non-material Beliefs language Traditions Values
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Cultural landscape |
A cultural landscape is the built landscape. The human-made physical nature of a place. The cultural landscape offers clues about cultural practices and priorities of inhabitants, both present, and the past |
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4 types of cultural landscapes |
4 types: vernacular designed historic site ethnographic |
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diffusion |
Culture spreads through a process called diffusion |
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Hierarchal diffusion |
Hierarchical diffusion is when a trend, idea, or belief spreads from a person or an area with authority to another person or area Ex: a fashion trend moving from NYC to Peoria, Illinois |
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Contagious diffusion |
Contagious diffusion is when a trend, idea or belief spreads rapidly throughout a location with no need for structure Ex: A popular meme or YouTube video spreading throughout the world |
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Stimulus diffusion |
A specific trait is presented in one area and is changed or adapted and that idea is accepted in a new location |
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Relocation diffusion |
The spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another.Ex: Mexican food becoming popular in Chicago |
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core domain sphere model |
Although cultures can spread all over the globe, distance does matter. The further away a location is from a hearth, the less likely that specific culture is to spread to that locationExample: It would be less likely to find a Rockies fan in New Hampshire and more likely to find a Rockies fan in Nebraska since it is much closer to the hearth of the Rockies -- Colorado! |
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Effects of globalization on culture |
There is a greater access to foreign culture in the form of movies, music, food, clothing, and more. In short, the world has more choices. National or cultural barriers diminish and a common global culture emerges. |
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sequent occupance |
Sequent occupance is an academic word for when an area is transformed by different groups that move in over the years |
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assimilation |
Assimilation is the process by which a less dominant culture totally adopts cultural traits from the dominant culture and loses their original culture Example: Historically, many Native Americans were required to attend government-funded boarding schools and forbidden to speak their traditional languages. |
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acculturation |
Acculturation is the process by which a less dominant culture adopts some cultural traits from a more dominant culture Example: When a family from Russia moves to the United States and begins to speak English at school and work but still celebrates Russian holidays and speaks Russian at home |
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cultural appropriation |
Is the term when a person from one culture adopts traits from another. Usually used to mean a member of a majority or more powerful culture adopts or uses elements from a smaller or less powerful culture |
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cultural synthesis |
The interaction of cultures often results in a cultural synthesis or syncretism -- the blending together of two or more influences. |
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cultural imperialism |
Instead of blending cultures, often colonialism, trade, or exploration results in cultural imperialism. Cultural imperialism is when a larger/more powerful culture exerts a heavy influence on a smaller/less powerful culture |
