Study Guide

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Traditional culture : small and homogeneous groups often living isolated.

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Folk Culture

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What is an area in which people have many shared culture traits, such as religious beliefs, language, or lifestyles?

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Cultural Region

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A belief in single, supreme being or god who is responsible for sacred events such as the thought of the world.

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Monotheistic Religions

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Cultural trait spreads from the most interconnected (powerful / wealthy) people (companies / cities / countries) down to others

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Hierarchical Diffusion

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What is an activity or behavior in which people often take part, such as language spoken or sports played?

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Cultural Trait

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Original culture is ‘’forgotten” and replaced by the new culture.

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Assimilation

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Culture adopts certain elements of a dominant culture, but keeps the rest.

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Acculturation

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Cultural trait spreads from least interconnected (powerful / wealthy) people (companies / cities / countries) up to others

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Reverse Hierarchical Diffusion

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strong belief in the literal truth and authority of religious texts or doctrines, often leading to a rejection of modern interpretations or secular values.

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Fundamentalism

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large, heterogeneous groups who share certain habits.

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Popular Culture