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AP Geography 6

TermDefinition
culture the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization
culture trait A single element of normal practice in a culture, such as the wearing of a turban.
cultural complex A related set of cultural traits, such as prevailing dress codes and cooking and eating utensils.
folk culture small, incorporates a homogeneous population, is typically rural, and is cohesive in culture traits
culture hearth a center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward
cultural region an area that is set apart from other places by the way of life of the people who live there
formal region an area of bounded space that possesses some homogenous characteristic or uniformity
functional region an area organized around a node or focal point
perceptual region reflect feelings and images rather than objective data
cultural landscape the visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape
ethnic enclave locations with a high concentration of one specific ethnicity ex. Chinatown
culture realm a set of cultural regions showing related cultural complexes and landscapes
globalization the process in which countries are increasingly linked to each other through culture and trade
space-time compression the reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place due to technology
popular culture mainstream, widespread patterns among a society's population
diffusion the process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time
relocation diffusion the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another
expansion diffusion The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in a snowballing process.
contagious diffusion the rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population
hierarchical diffusion spread of an idea from nodes of authority or power to persons or places with less power
reverse hierarchal diffusion diffusion up a hierarchy, such as from a small town to large cities
stimulus diffusion The spread of an underlying principle, even though a specific characteristic is rejected.
acculturation The adoption of cultural traits, such as language, by one group under the influence of another.
assimilation The process by which people are gradually absorbed and integrated into another culture.
multiculturalism the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society
nativists a person who favors those born in his country and is opposed to immigrants
sense of place a feeling for the features that contribute to the distinctiveness of a particular spot on Earth
taboos Culturally forbidden behaviors.
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