Cultural Vocabulary Unit 3

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What is the primary difference between acculturation and assimilation?

Acculturation involves changing the culture of the receiving group, while assimilation does not.

Acculturation only happens in urban areas, while assimilation is rural.

Acculturation is a voluntary process, whereas assimilation is mandatory.

Acculturation allows preservation of aspects of the original culture, while assimilation does not. (correct)

Which of the following best describes animism?

The idea that cultures should eliminate all non-living objects.

The adoption of practices from multiple faiths.

The practice of combining different religions.

A belief that non-living objects possess spirits. (correct)

What does the built environment refer to?

Natural landscapes untouched by humans.

A spiritual connection to the land.

Cultural artifacts that represent historical societies.

Human-created physical artifacts in the landscape. (correct)

Which term describes an attitude that tends to unify people within a state?

Centripetal Force Signup and view all the answers

What is cultural divergence?

The change in culture over time due to various factors. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Creole language?

A newly created language from the mixture of two or more languages. Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to physical creations that reflect a culture's values and beliefs?

Artifacts Signup and view all the answers

Centrifugal forces are characterized by what type of influence?

Dividing people and fostering conflict. Signup and view all the answers

What is referred to when modifications of the natural landscape are influenced by human activities?

Cultural Landscape Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a regional variety of a language characterized by distinct vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation?

Dialect Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the dispersal of one group of people to various locations?

Diaspora Signup and view all the answers

What does ethnocentrism involve?

The practice of judging another culture by one's own standards Signup and view all the answers

Which diffusion type allows for the spread of ideas and artifacts from prominent places to smaller places?

Hierarchical Diffusion Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the integration of world economies that began in the 1970s?

Globalization Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes a simplified form of speech created by merging parts of different languages?

Pidgin Language Signup and view all the answers

What term is used for ideas or concepts created and accepted in a society?

Social Constructs Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Unit 3 Vocabulary

Acculturation: Occurs when an ethnic group adopts the values and practices of the receiving group while maintaining some of their own culture.
Adherent: Believers in a faith.
Animism: Belief that non-living objects, like mountains or rivers, have spirits.
Assimilation: When an ethnic group loses its distinctive characteristics and blends in with the receiving culture.
Artifacts: Physical creations reflecting the values, beliefs, and behaviors of a culture, like buildings, roads, and signs.
Built Environment: Physical aspects created by humans, encompassing buildings, roads, and other infrastructure.
Centrifugal Force: An attitude that divides people, creating conflict.
Centripetal Force: An attitude that unifies people and supports a state.
Colonialism: A form of imperialism where people move and settle in another country's land.
Contagious Diffusion: A form of expansion diffusion where an idea spreads outward from a central point to surrounding areas.
Creole Language: A language created through the mixing of two or more languages.
Culture: Learned behaviors, actions, beliefs, and objects shared among a group.
Cultural Complex: Series of interrelated traits.
Cultural Convergence: Cultures becoming more similar and exchanging traits.
Cultural Divergence: Cultures becoming different due to distance, time and technology.
Cultural Hearths: Areas where civilizations developed and spread their customs, innovations, and ideologies to other areas.
Cultural Landscape: Modifications of the natural environment by humans; also called the built environment.

Additional Cultural Concepts

Cultural Realms: Larger areas containing several cultural regions.
Cultural Traits: Single attributes of a culture.
Dialect: Regional variations of a language, distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.
Diaspora: When a group of people spreads to various locations.
Ethnicity: Identity with a group sharing distinct physical and mental traits.
Ethnocentrism: Judging another culture by the standards of one's own culture.
Expansion Diffusion: Spread of a feature from one place to another.
Globalization: Increased integration of the world economy since the 1970s.
Glocalization: Adaptation of global products or services to local cultures.
Hierarchical Diffusion: When ideas or artifacts spread first to larger, prominent places before spreading to smaller, less prominent places.
Isogloss: A boundary that marks the separation of regions with different language usages.
Nativist: Anti-immigrant sentiment.
Pidgin Language: A simplified form of speech used for communication by people with different languages.
Relocation Diffusion: Spread of a feature or trend through the movement of people.
Social Constructs: Ideas, concepts, or perceptions that have been created and accepted by groups.
Stimulus Diffusion: Diffusion of an idea but not the specific trait itself; a basic concept causing changes.
Taboo: Restrictions on behaviors imposed by social customs.
Toponyms: Names given to places, e.g., cities, schools, and rivers.

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Test your understanding of essential vocabulary related to cultural concepts in this Unit 3 quiz. Key terms like acculturation, assimilation, and colonialism are featured to help deepen your comprehension of cultural dynamics. Ideal for students learning about cultural geography and anthropology.