The process of adjustment to the dominant culture. but still maintain major elements of their own culture
Assimilation
The process of giving up ALL or MOST of the cultural traditions and adopting the social customs of the dominant culture of a place.
Cultural convergence
Cultural convergence is the theory that two cultures will be more and more like each other as their interactions increase. Basically, the more that cultures interact, the more that their values, behaviors, arts, and customs will start to reflect each other. This is because of improved transportation and communication
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Place names
Cultural landscape
The visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape (built environment)
Popular culture
Culture found in a large, HETEROGENEOUS society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics.
Culture
The enduring behaviors, ideas attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next
Sense of place
The special perception we have a certain place based on our feelings, emotions, and associations with that place.
Placelessness
Loss of uniqueness in a place (think uniform landscape)
Folk culture
Culture traditionally practiced by a small, HOMOGENEOUS, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups.
