3 APHuG: Culture

Genocide

• The mass killing of a group of people in an attempt to eliminate the entire group from existence

• A systematic campaign to promote a specific ideology or belief

• The forced relocation of a population to another area

• The act of war against a nation or group

Blockbusting

• A process by which real estate agents convince white property owners to sell their houses at low prices because of fear that persons of color will soon move into the neighborhood

• A strategy used by real estate agents to increase property values in predominantly white neighborhoods

• A method for promoting diversity in housing markets

• A legal practice that ensures equal housing opportunities for all individuals

Cultural homogenization

• The process of increasing cultural diversity through globalization

• The process of reduction in cultural diversity through the diffusion of popular culture

• The process of preserving traditional cultures in a modern society

• The process of creating distinct cultural identities in a globalized world

Ethnic religion

• A religion with a relatively concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of a particular location in which its adherents are concentrated

• A universalizing religion that seeks to convert individuals from all over the world

• A religion that is primarily based on the teachings of a single prophet

• A belief system that does not involve a deity or deities

Ethnic cleansing

• A policy aimed at promoting cultural diversity within a nation

• A strategy to forcibly relocate a population to improve economic conditions

• A purposeful policy designed by one ethnic group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic or religious group from a certain geographic area

• An initiative to integrate different ethnic groups through education and social programs

Cultural relativism

• Understanding a culture on its own terms rather than judging it by the standards or customs of one's own culture

• The belief that all cultures are equal and should be treated the same

• A method of comparing different cultures to find universal truths

• The practice of imposing one's own cultural values on another culture

Xenophobia

• Fear of people who are from other countries

• A strong dislike for technology

• An aversion to social gatherings

• Fear of heights

Sequent occupance

• The idea that cultural landscapes are static and unchanging.

• The concept that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape.

• A theory that suggests all cultures are identical in their development.

• The belief that only the most recent society influences the cultural landscape.

Centrifugal force

• A cultural value that tends to pull people apart

• A force that pushes objects towards the center of rotation

• A concept in physics related to gravitational pull

• A social phenomenon that unites communities

Endangered language

• A language that is actively spoken by children and adults

• A language that is no longer spoken by anyone

• A language that children are no longer learning and its remaining speakers use it less frequently

• A language that is widely taught in schools