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culture all the features of peoples way of life
cultural traits learning activities & behaviors tht people often take part in
culture region an area in which people have many shared culture traits
ethnic groups human population tht shares a common culture or ancestry
acculturation when an individual of group adopts some of the traits of another culture
innovation new ideas tht a culture accepts
diffusion when an idea of innovation spreads from one person or group to another and is adopted
globalization the process in which connections around the world increase and cultures become more alike
traditionalism the process of following longtime practices and opposing many modern technologies & ideas
fundamentalism movement in which people believe in strictly following certain established principles of teachings
assimilation this occurs when immmigrant groups adopt all of the features of the main culture

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Created October 14, 2007
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  1. cultural traits → learning activities & behaviors tht people often take part in - 3 misses
  2. acculturation → when an individual of group adopts some of the traits of another culture - 3 misses
  3. culture → all the features of peoples way of life - 2 misses
  4. culture region → an area in which people have many shared culture traits - 2 misses
  5. assimilation → this occurs when immmigrant groups adopt all of the features of the main culture - 2 misses