Unit 4: Week 1 Terms (Fall 2021)

What is folk culture?

• Cultural traits that spread quickly over a large area and are adopted by various groups; often begin in urban areas

• The area in which a unique culture or a specific trait develops

• The beliefs and practices of small, similar groups of people often living in rural areas that are relatively isolated and slow to change

• Clusters of people of the same culture, but surrounded by people of a culture that is dominant in the region

What is popular culture?

• Cultural traits that spread quickly over a large area and are adopted by various groups; often begin in urban areas

• The area in which a unique culture or a specific trait develops

• The beliefs and practices of small, similar groups of people often living in rural areas that are relatively isolated and slow to change

• Clusters of people of the same culture, but surrounded by people of a culture that is dominant in the region

What is a culture hearth?

• Cultural traits that spread quickly over a large area and are adopted by various groups; often begin in urban areas

• The area in which a unique culture or a specific trait develops

• The beliefs and practices of small, similar groups of people often living in rural areas that are relatively isolated and slow to change

• Clusters of people of the same culture, but surrounded by people of a culture that is dominant in the region

What is a cultural landscape?

• Cultural traits that spread quickly over a large area and are adopted by various groups; often begin in urban areas

• The area in which a unique culture or a specific trait develops

• The visible reflection of human culture on the built environment

• Clusters of people of the same culture, but surrounded by people of a culture that is dominant in the region

What are ethnic enclaves?

• Cultural traits that spread quickly over a large area and are adopted by various groups; often begin in urban areas

• The area in which a unique culture or a specific trait develops

• The beliefs and practices of small, similar groups of people often living in rural areas that are relatively isolated and slow to change

• Clusters of people of the same culture, but surrounded by people of a culture that is dominant in the region

What are artifacts?

• The shared values and beliefs of a culture (religion, language, philosophical beliefs)

• Physical objects made by people that tell us about their culture (tools, clothes, shelter, etc.)

• The structures and organizations of a culture that influence social behavior (political forms and economic forms)

• All of the above

What are sociofacts?

• The shared values and beliefs of a culture (religion, language, philosophical beliefs)

• Physical objects made by people that tell us about their culture (tools, clothes, shelter, etc.)

• The structures and organizations of a culture that influence social behavior (political forms and economic forms)

• All of the above

What are mentifacts?

• The shared values and beliefs of a culture (religion, language, philosophical beliefs)

• Physical objects made by people that tell us about their culture (tools, clothes, shelter, etc.)

• The structures and organizations of a culture that influence social behavior (political forms and economic forms)

• All of the above

When talking about culture, what is diffusion?

• The area in which a unique culture or a specific trait develops

• The spreading of information, ideas, behaviors, and other aspects of culture over wider areas

• The visible reflection of human culture on the built environment

• The shared values and beliefs of a culture (religion, language, philosophical beliefs)