The main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to

increase the similarity of cultural artifacts globally

The global-local continuum states that what happens at

one scale is not independent from other scales

The cultural landscape is best described as

The visual imprint of human activity on the landscape

What is one way culture can be recognized?

The people call themselves a culture.

Currently, the trend of "Time-space compression" is the increasing

Speed with which popular culture diffuses

A community that shares experiences, customs and traits

Anabaptist groups in America have tried to restrict contact with the outside world by

Migrating to islolated, rural areas

What is cultural taboo?

Behaviors heavily discouraged by a culture

Popular customs are more likely than folk customs to

rapidly diffuse through modern communication systems

When a local culture wants to conduct a traditional economic activity/custom (whale hunting), it must comply

with government limitations & outside perceptions

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The main effect of modern communications on social customs has been to
preserve folk customs
have no effect on the diffusion of social customs
increase the similarity of cultural artifacts globally
stimulate the diffusion of folk customs around the world
2
The global-local continuum states that what happens at
one scale does not happen on the following scale
small scales is insignificant in relation to large scale
one scale is not independent from other scales
large scales is not a good representation of small scales
3
When other cultures adopt customs and knowledge for their own benefit it's called
Urban custom adoption
Neolocalism
Cultural appropriation
Culture stealing
4
These are typically situated in a large metropolitan city, & comprised of a local culture
Ethnic neighborhood
Neo-localism
Nonmaterial culture
Ethnic religion
5
When people in a local place alter national & global processes we refer to it as
Glocalization
Neo-localism
Time-space compression
Folk Culture
6
Efforts to conserve local culture are done by preserving _______________.
People
Land
Customs
Buildings
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An example of a hearth in popular culture is
Guadalajara, Mexico
Paris, France
New Albany, IN
Fairbanks, AK
8
The growing number of fans for a college band around campus is an example of
Time-space compression
Folk culture adopting popular culture
Contagious diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
9
This includes beliefs, practices, aesthetics & values of a group of people
Local culture
Non-material culture
Popular culture
Folk culture
10
The cultural landscape is best described as
How different cultures interact
The interaction of cultures on the individual levels
The how places start to blend together
The visual imprint of human activity on the landscape
11
What is one way culture can be recognized?
People live near each other and are religious
All of the Above
The people call themselves a culture.
When people have certain physical attributes in common.
12
An example of a way to sustain culture is
Reading Books
Establishing Nature reserves
teaching traditions
Open Casinos
13
Currently, the trend of "Time-space compression" is the increasing
Speed with which popular culture diffuses
Distance between popular hearth
Speed we are able to transfer information
Amount of folk cultures adopting local cultures
14
Typically rural and cohesive in cultural traits:
Rural Culture
Material Culture
Folk Culture
Popular Culture
15
"Little Sweden" in Lindsborg, Kansas is a good example of
Neo-localism
Commodification
Cultural appropriation
Authenticity
16
A Local culture is
How towns define their communities
People who group together simply out of convenience
People who copy the actions of others in rural communities
A community that shares experiences, customs and traits
17
The idea that the likelihood of diffusion decreases as time and distance from the hearth increases
Distance decay
Neo-localism
Glocalization
Time-space compression
18
Today, "Irish pub culture" is marketed to the world by the Guinness corporation. This is an example of
Cultural Appropriation
Cultural Assimilation
Commodification
Authentic Revival of Culture
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popular culture that has been reproduced by a local culture is (ie Rap Music)
Global-local continuum
Reterritorialization
Deterritorialization
Global homogenization
20
Placelessness is exists in America's landscape as a result of
Boring American architecture
Fast Food chains scattered across the country
Widespread popular culture
Local culture's universal ways of doing things
21
This includes things people construct: art, houses, clothing, sports, dance, & food
Folk culture
Material culture
Local culture
Popular culture
22
Anabaptist groups in America have tried to restrict contact with the outside world by
Posting "Keep Out" signs
Buying their own islands
Living in gated communities
Migrating to islolated, rural areas
23
What is cultural taboo?
Behaviors heavily discouraged by a culture
Behaviors that are secretly done and kept hidden
Behaviors that are neither supported or discouraged by culture
Behavior supported by a culture
24
Popular customs are more likely than folk customs to
rapidly diffuse through modern communication systems
evolve from the isolation of different groups
have an unknown source of origin
reflect the unique characteristics of the landscape
25
When a local culture wants to conduct a traditional economic activity/custom (whale hunting), it must comply
with the religion of the members
with the local people in the area
with government limitations & outside perceptions
the commercial businesses in the area
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Attempts to _________ native groups were made by discouraging _____________.
Remove, immigration
Remove, native practices
Assimilate, native practices
Assimilate, emigration

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