Chapter 6 Vocab

Front

Culture passed down generationally, changing slowly.

Back

Traditional Culture

Front

Judging a society by its own standards.

Back

Cultural Relativism

Front

Structures that influence social behavior.

Back

Sociofact

Front

Evaluation of other cultures based on your own culture's preconceptions.

Back

Ethnocentrism

Front

Visual objects and technologies created by a culture that change rapidly.

Back

Artifact

Front

Large, urban culture that changes rapidly and spreads via technology.

Back

Popular Culture

Front

Single element of normal practice in a culture, e.g., wearing a turban.

Back

Cultural Trait

Front

Enduring elements of culture expressing values and beliefs (e.g., language, religion, folklore) that change slowly.

Back

Menifact

Front

Standards guiding group behavior.

Back

Cultural Norm

Front

Imprint of past cultures on a landscape.

Back

Sequent Occupance