| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Culture | All the features of people's way of life. |
| Culture Traits | Learned activities and behaviors that people often take part in.(Using forks, chopsticks, fans) |
| Culture Region | An area in which people have many shared culture traits.(Chinatown, Little Italy) |
| Ethnic Groups | Human populations that share a common culture or ancestry.(Americans, Native Americans, Latinos) |
| Acculturation | Process in which an individual or group adopts some of the traits of another culture. |
| Innovation | A new idea that a culture excepts.(iPod) |
| Diffusion | A process occurring when an idea or innovation spreads from one person or group to another and is adopted.(Religion) |
| Globalization | The process in which connections around the world increase and cultures become more alike(Not Happening Now) |
| Traditionalism | Following longtime practices and opposing many modern technologies and ideas.(Amish) |
| Fundamentalism | Movement in which people believe in strictly following certain established principles or teachings. |
| Dialect | A regional variety of a language |
| Lingua Franca | A language of trade and communication used by people who speak different languages |
| Ethnic Religions | Religions found among people of one ethnic group and that generally have not spread into other cultures. |
| Animist Religions | Religions in which people believe in the presence of the spirits and forces of nature. |
| Polytheism | The belief in many gods. |
| Universalizing Religions | Religions that seek followers all over the world. |
| Monotheism | The belief in one God. |
| Missionaries | People whose goal it is to spread their religion. |
| Mosques | Islamic houses of worship. |
| Hajj | Religious journey to Mecca required of Muslims. |
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