APHUG UNIT 3 Vocabulary

the beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies shared by a society and passed down from generation to generation

the evaluation of a culture solely by its unique standards

• cultural norms

• cultural landscape

• cultural relativism

• ethnocentrism

the shared standards and patterns that guide the behavior of a group of people, play an important role in upholding traditions and keep traditional culture from changing

• cultural landscape

• cultural trait

• cultural values

• cultural norms

a relatively small group that has separated from an established religious denomination

• sect

• dialect

• branch

• cult

belonging to a group of people who share common cultural characteristics

• culture

• ethnocentrism

• religion

• ethnicity

the widespread behaviors, beliefs, and practices of ordinary people in society at a given point in time--tend to change quickly

• popular culture

• traditional culture

• dialect

• ethnicity

the notion that successive societies leave behind their cultural imprint, a collection of evidence about human character and experiences within a geographic region, which shapes the cultural landscape

• sense of place

• sequent occupance

• centripetal force

• centrifugal force

a force that unites a group of people

• centrifugal

• centripetal

• religion

• ethnicity

a natural landscape that has been modified by humans, reflecting their cultural beliefs and values

• cultural trait

• cultural norms

• cultural landscape

• traditional architectur

place names that help define what is unique about a place, such as its geographic features or history

• artifacts

• toponyms

• culture

• dialect