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Define culturl hearths?
an area where new ideas and innovations spring up
the centers of origin of ancient civilizations which continue to inspire
A place of origin for a widespread cultural trend
a "heartland", a source area, innovation center
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vernacular region
an area that people believe exists as past of their cultural identity
a shared history, mutual interests, and a common identity
The area of dominance of a television station
a distinctive area where the inhabitants
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what is cultural ecology?
how changes in that environment lead to changes in that specific culture.
study of human adaptations to social and physical environments
The home, while a symbol of the culture,
how cultural beliefs and practices helps human populations adapt
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how does culture diffuse?
food, music, or tools
beliefs, practices, and ideas get shared from person to person
he spread of cultural trends across locations
can also happen through migration
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functional region
a trade route, transportation hub, or a shopping center
A region that is specifically divided or located for a function
an area organized around a node or focal point
The primary node in a functional region features surrounding areas
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define folk culture
Amish people live a simple life
enduring, traditional practice of people- smal homogenus groups
the products and practices of relatively homogeneous and isolated small
a culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous,
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define cultural regions?
In anthropology and geography, a cultural region, cultural sphere
A cultural region is a region with people who share common cultural
regions have central points, and every function of the regions themselves
portion of earth occupied by people with distinct cultural characteristics
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What is culture?
the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial
the behaviors and believed characterics of a particular group.
maintain (tissue cells, bacteria, etc.) in conditions suitable for growth.
the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement
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define attributes?
a combination of cultural features such as language and religion, economic
the set of particular characteristics
a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
ascribe, assign, credit, and impute
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how did pop culture diffuse?
through rapid electronic communications and transportation networks.
modern communications and transportation.
urbanization, industrialization, the mass media and the continuous growth
music, television, clothing, from different areas HIERARCHICAL
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define cultural realms
a geographical region where cultural traits maintain. homogeneity
Lithosphere,Hydrosphere,Biosphere.Atmosphere.
set of cultural regions with related culture complexes and landscapes
religious complexes, business behavior complexes, sports complexes
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define acculturation
The definition of acculturation is the transfer of values and customs
assimilation to a different culture, typically the dominant one.
the process of changes in culture that result from mmeting of two groups
occurs when the minority culture changes but is still able to retain
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define cultural transition zone
dominant culture adopts some of the traits of a more dominant culture
an area in which cultures, people, influences and adaptations
an area around the boundary between two culture regions that exhibits trait
area between two cultures where blending occurs around boarder line
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what is cultural integration
it maintains a unity and a certain balance in a particular society
the close relationships among various elements of a cultural system
include introduction of cultural foods, beliefs to a different culture
when individuals from one culture adopt practices
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formal regions
Some formal regions have distinct boundaries
an area with a high level of consistency in a certain cultural
An area defined by one predominant or universal characteristic
area in which most poeple share in one or more distinctive characteristics
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define pop culture
modern popular culture transmitted via the mass media
popular culture surrounds us and influences us.
music, art, literature, fashion, dance, film, cyberculture, television
rapidly changing taste and custom groups, large hetergenous groups.
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define cultural traits?
a single attribute of a culture
transmitted by communication.
Customs. Holidays, clothing, greetings, typical rituals and activities.
any trait of human activity acquired in social life
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define assimilation
the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.
the process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages
the absorption and digestion of food or nutrients by the body
the process by which a groups cultural feature are altered to resemble
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define complexes?
make (an atom or compound) form a complex with another.
a related group of emotionally significant ideas
a group of similar buildings or facilities on the same site.
interrelated cultural traits
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Why doesn't folk culture diffuse?
Principal obstacle to accessing popular culture is lack of access
they don't want to be influenced by pop culture- likes to stay isolated
Folk culture diffuses through relocation diffusion.
cultural norms
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define cultural landscapes
cultural landscapes include designed landscapes
a geographic area (including both cultural and natural resources)
the imprint of people on the land, alter and manipulate the landscape
A landscape where human activity has modified the natural environment
