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assimilation
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acceptance, by one group or community, of cultural traits associated with another
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acculturation
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major culture changes that occur as a result of prolonged contact between societies
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anthropolgy
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systematic study of human beings, past and present, and their cultures
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barriers to migration
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factors that keep people from moving
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counterculture
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subgroup within a larger culture which has unique characteristics; such as norms, vocabulary, and cultural objects, yet dors not follow the norms of the larger culture
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culture
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people's total way of life. learned behavior of people, which inlcudes their belief systems and languages, thier social relationships, their institutions and organizations and thier material goods, food, clothing, buildings, tools, and machines.
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(cultural) diffusion
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spread of cultural traits (elements) from one culture to another
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cultural landscape
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human imprint on the physical environment; the humanized image as created or modified by people
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cultural relativism
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judging a culture by its own standards sand not according to the standards of another culture
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cultural universals
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behaviors common to all cultures, such as marriage, education, and communication
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