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Cultural Concepts and Globalization
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Cultural Concepts and Globalization

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What is culture?

  • A geographical area with specific natural resources
  • The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively (correct)
  • A political system of governance
  • A set of rules and regulations for society
  • What are cultural traits?

    Cultural traits are almost infinite.

    What does folk culture refer to?

    Folk culture refers to a culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups.

    What is a culture hearth?

    <p>A culture hearth is a location that saw the origins of a culture from which it later spread.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define cultural landscape.

    <p>A cultural landscape is a geographic area including both cultural and natural resources associated with a historic event, activity, or person.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is globalization?

    <p>Globalization is the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is space-time compression?

    <p>Space-time compression is the increasing sense of connectivity that seems to be bringing people closer together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an ethnic enclave?

    <p>An ethnic enclave is a geographic area with high ethnic concentration and characteristic cultural identity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does popular culture differ from folk culture?

    <p>Popular culture is based on the tastes of ordinary people rather than an educated elite.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is diffusion?

    <p>Diffusion is the spreading of something more widely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is relocation diffusion?

    <p>Relocation diffusion is the spread of an idea through the physical movement of people from one place to another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is expansion diffusion?

    <p>Expansion diffusion occurs when a trend is spread from its originating place, outward.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is contagious diffusion?

    <p>Contagious diffusion is the rapid widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is hierarchical diffusion?

    <p>Hierarchical diffusion is the spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define reverse hierarchical diffusion.

    <p>Reverse hierarchical diffusion is the spread of ideas from small towns to urban areas, temporarily bypassing larger cities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is stimulus diffusion?

    <p>Stimulus diffusion is when one culture receives a cultural element from another and gives it a new and unique form.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is acculturation?

    <p>Acculturation is the process of social, psychological, and cultural change that stems from blending between cultures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define assimilation.

    <p>Assimilation is the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does multiculturalism refer to?

    <p>Multiculturalism has a range of meanings within the contexts of sociology, political philosophy, and colloquial use.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is nativism?

    <p>Nativism is the political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is sense of place?

    <p>Sense of place is a response to an environment, reflecting feelings and perceptions associated with particular locations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are taboos?

    <p>Taboos are social or religious customs prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Culture

    • Encompasses arts and human intellectual achievements collectively.

    Cultural Trait

    • Represents diverse and numerous aspects of culture.

    Folk Culture

    • Characterized by small, rural, homogeneous groups living in isolation.

    Culture Hearth

    • Refers to locations where cultures originate and disseminate; examples include ancient sites like Harappa in the Indus Valley.

    Cultural Landscape

    • A geographic area combining cultural and natural resources linked to historic events or activities.

    Globalization

    • Involves businesses expanding influence and operations internationally.

    Space-Time Compression

    • Indicates enhanced connectivity bringing people closer despite physical distances; facilitated by technology.

    Ethnic Enclave

    • A geographic area with significant ethnic concentration and associated cultural identity and economic activities.
    • Emerges from the preferences of ordinary people, in contrast to the tastes of an educated elite.

    Diffusion

    • The process by which cultural elements or practices spread widely.

    Relocation Diffusion

    • Spread of ideas through the physical movement of individuals between locations.

    Expansion Diffusion

    • Involves trends spreading outward from their origin, including types such as contagious and hierarchical diffusion.

    Contagious Diffusion

    • Rapid and widespread dissemination of a cultural characteristic throughout a population.

    Hierarchical Diffusion

    • Spread of culture or ideas from influential figures or nodes to others, often from larger to smaller areas.

    Reverse Hierarchical Diffusion

    • Ideas or trends spreading from smaller towns to larger urban centers, exemplified by Wal-Mart’s initial expansion.

    Stimulus Diffusion

    • Occurs when a culture element is adopted and adapted to create a unique form in a new context.

    Acculturation

    • The process of cultural blending resulting in social, psychological, and cultural changes in both original and hosting cultures.

    Assimilation

    • Involves fully understanding and integrating new information or ideas into existing frameworks.

    Multiculturalism

    • Represents a variety of interpretations related to sociology, political philosophy, and informal usage.

    Nativist

    • A political perspective favoring the interests of native individuals over immigrants; often linked to immigration restriction tendencies.

    Sense of Place

    • Individual responses to environments, exemplified by George Seddon's exploration of the Swan Coastal Plain in Western Australia.

    Taboos

    • Social or religious customs that prohibit discussion or association with specific practices, people, or things.

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    Explore key concepts related to culture, including cultural traits, folk culture, and globalization. This quiz delves into how cultural landscapes and ethnic enclaves shape societal dynamics in both local and global contexts.

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