Unit 2: Culture Flashcard

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Culture

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The way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time.

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Cultural Traits

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Distinguishing components or parts that make up a culture. They can be non-material or physical items.

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Examples of Cultural Traits

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Language, Beliefs, Traditions, Art, Music, Technology, Clothes, Food, Religion.

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Cultural Hearth

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A place of origin for a particular culture where a certain method of living thrived and then spread to parts of the world.

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8 original Cultural Hearths

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Mesoamerica, Andean America, West Africa, Nile River Valley, Mesopotamia, Indus River Valley, Ganges River Valley, Wei/Huang River.

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Modern Cultural Hearth

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Large industrialized cities who are influential in areas such as fashion, technology, economics, entertainment.

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Cultural Diffusion

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When traits from one culture spread to other cultures.

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Multicultural Society

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Two or more cultures exist in close proximity (near each other).

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Cultural Region

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Large regions or areas that are made up of people who share similar culture and/or cultural traits.

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Columbian Exchange

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The trade and transportation of raw materials, animals, plants, diseases and people between North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa.