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KBAT AP Human Geo unit 4

Terms in this set (21)

artifact
a group's material culture
mentifact
a group's value expressions
sociofacts
a group's social expressions
culture
the body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people.
habit
a repetitive act performed by a particular individual
custom
the frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act
folk culture
culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups
popular culture
culture found in a large heterogenous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics
globalization
actions processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope
culture trait
another term for a custom
culture complex
a group of culture traits or customs that are all interrelated and dominated by one essential trait
culture region
a formal region in which a common culture trait prevails
culture realm
a collection of smaller culture regions that share related culture systems.
hearth
the place of origin of a culture trait, its center of innovation.
taboo
a restriction on behavior imposed by a social custom.
cultural landscape
the way that people have mapped their settlements and culture traits onto a natural landscape.
maladaptive diffusion
when the spread of a culture trait has negative effects on its new host.
cultural convergence
the process of distinct local culture becoming more and more similar due to globalization of popular culture.
syncretism
the attempt to blend and reconcile contrary customs from various cultures.
acculturation
when one group is modified through contact with another adopting certain customs that will work to its advantage
assimilation
when the members of a culture are absorbed into a dominant culture
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