Chapter 6

Question 1

adherent

Answer 1

n. a person who is loyal to a belief, religion, or organization

Question 2

artifact

Answer 2

n. a visible object or technology that a culture creates

Question 3

centrifugal force

Answer 3

n. a force that divides a group of people

Question 4

centripetal force

Answer 4

n. a force that unites a group of people

Question 5

cultural landscape

Answer 5

n. a natural landscape that has been modified by humans, reflecting their cultural beliefs and values

Question 6

cultural norm

Answer 6

n. a shared standard or pattern that guides the behavior of a group of people

Question 7

cultural relativism

Answer 7

n. the evaluation of a culture by its own standards

Question 8

cultural trait

Answer 8

n. a shared object or cultural practice

Question 9

culture

Answer 9

n. the beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies shared by a society and passed down from generation to generation

Question 10

denomination

Answer 10

n. a separate church organization that unites a number of local congregations

Question 11

dialect

Answer 11

n. a variation of a standard language specific to a general area, with differences in pronunciation, degree of rapidity in speech, word choice, and spelling

Question 12

ethnic neighborhood

Answer 12

n. a cultural landscape within a community of people outside of their area of origin

Question 13

ethnicity

Answer 13

n. the state belonging to a group of people who share common cultural characteristics

Question 14

ethnocentrism

Answer 14

n. the tendency of ethnic groups to evaluate other groups according to preconceived ideas originating from their own culture

Question 15

gendered space

Answer 15

n. a space designed and deliberately incorporated into the landscape to accommodate gender roles

Question 16

gender identity

Answer 16

n. an individual’s innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both, or neither

Question 17

gentrification

Answer 17

n. the renovations and improvements conforming to middle-class preferences

Question 18

identity

Answer 18

n. the ways in which humans make sense of themselves and how they wish to be viewed by others

Question 19

language

Answer 19

n. a distinct system of communication that is the carrier of human thoughts and cultural identities

Question 20

mentifact

Answer 20

n. a central, enduring element of a culture that reflects its shared ideas, values, knowledge, and beliefs

Question 21

pilgrimage

Answer 21

n. a journey to a holy place for spiritual reasons

Question 22

placemaking

Answer 22

n. a community-driven process in which people collaborate to create a place where they can live, work, play, and learn

Question 23

popular culture

Answer 23

n. the widespread behaviors, beliefs, and practices of ordinary people in society at a given point in time

Question 24

postmodern architecture

Answer 24

n. a building style that emerged as a reaction to “modern” designs, and values diversity in design

Question 25

religion

Answer 25

n. a system of spiritual beliefs that helps form cultural perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and values

Question 26

safe space

Answer 26

n. a space of acceptance for people who are sometimes marginalized by society

Question 27

sect

Answer 27

n. a relatively small group that has separated from an established denomination

Question 28

sense of place

Answer 28

n. the subjective feelings and memories people associate with a geographic location

Question 29

sequent occupance

Answer 29

n. the notion that successive societies leave behind their cultural imprint, a collection of evidence about human character and experiences within a geographic region, which shapes the cultural landscape

Question 30

sociofact

Answer 30

n. a structure or organization of a culture that influences social behavior

Question 31

third place

Answer 31

n. a communal space that is separate from home (first place) or work (second place)

Question 32

toponym

Answer 32

n. a place name

Question 33

traditional architecture

Answer 33

n. an established building style of different cultures, religions, and places

Question 34

traditional culture

Answer 34

n. the long-established behaviors, beliefs, and practices passed down from generation to generation