Unit 3 Vocabulary

Refers to a political ideology or social attitude that prioritizes the interests of native-born citizens over immigrants.

• Cultural Relativism

• Syncretism

• Nativism

• Multiculturalism

Refers to the policy of a powerful nation exerting control over other territories, often through military force or political influence, to gain economic or political advantages, usually without establishing large settlements in the conquered land.

• Imperialism

• Ethnocentrism

• Globalization

• Colonialism

Refers to the spatial distribution and organization of different human activities on the land, including residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural uses, across a given area, showcasing how people utilize land for various purposes and the patterns that emerge from these uses across a region.

• Land-Use Patterns

• Post And Modern Architecture

• Contagious Diffusion

• Physical Features

Refers to building styles and techniques that are characteristic of a specific culture or region, often utilizing locally available materials and reflecting the needs and customs of the people who inhabit that area, essentially representing the historical building practices of a particular community.

• Traditional Architecture

• Material Culture

• Cultural Landscape

• Postmodern Architecture

Refers to a collection of languages that share a common ancestor language, meaning they are related through descent and have evolved from a single "proto-language," similar to how biological families share a common ancestor; a prominent example is the Indo-European language family.

• Culture

• Language Family

• Indo-European Language Family

• Indigenous Community

Refers to the spread of a cultural trait or idea from a point of power or authority, like a major city or influential group, gradually moving down to smaller, less influential areas or people, essentially spreading "top-down".

• Stimulus Diffusion

• Contagious Diffusion

• Hierarchical Diffusion

• Expansion Diffusion

Means understanding and interpreting a culture based on its own norms and values, without judging it through the lens of one's own culture.

• Contagious Diffusion

• Ethnocentrism

• Cultural Relativism

• Cultural Convergence

Refers to a style of building design that emerged as a reaction against the strict, minimalist aesthetics of modern architecture, often incorporating playful elements, historical references, and a focus on creating visually pleasing and contextually relevant buildings that connect with the local culture, rather than just prioritizing functionality alone.

• Popular Culture

• Cultural Convergence

• Beaux Arts Architecture

• Postmodern Architecture

Refers to a geographic region where a distinct culture originated and from which cultural traits, like language, religion, technology, and social practices, spread to surrounding areas through diffusion.

• Cultural Divergence

• Cultural Landscape

• Cultural Complex

• Cultural Hearth

Refers to a language native to a particular region, spoken by the original inhabitants of that area, often deeply intertwined with their culture and identity, and distinct from languages brought in by colonizers or later migrants.

• Indigenous Language

• Trade Language

• Lingua Franca

• Official Language