Chap 4 Vocab Flashcard Ap Human Geography

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Culture

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A group of belief systems, norms, and values practiced by a people.

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Folk Culture: cultural traits like dress, dwellings, customs of small, traditional communities, practiced by a homogeneous, rural group in isolation.

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Cultural traits of small, traditional communities, practiced by a homogeneous, rural group in isolation.

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Popular Culture: Cultural traits like dress, diet, and music in today's urban, media-influenced societies, shared by a large, diverse population.

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Cultural traits such as dress, diet and music that identify and are part of today's changeable, urban-based, media-influenced western societies, Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics.

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Local Culture

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A group of people in a specific place who view themselves as a community, sharing experiences, customs, and traits.

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Material Culture

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the art, housing, clothing, sports, dances, foods, and similar items created by a group of people

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Nonmaterial Culture

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Beliefs, practices, aesthetics, and values of a group.

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Hierarchical Diffusion

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The spread of an idea from authority to others.

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Hierarchical Diffusion

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The spread of an idea from authority to others.

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Loss of unique traits when interacting with another culture.

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Assimilate

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Process where cultures adopt customs and knowledge for their benefit.

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Cultural Appropriation