HUG UNIT 3 Flashcards
(39 cards)
Cultural relativism
All cultures should be understood
Ethnocentrism
Judge other cultures
Cultural landscape
Human interaction with the environment
Centripetal forces
Bring people together
Centrifugal forces
Pull people apart
Lingua Franca
A language that is globally understood/reliant upon (English)
Relocation diffusion
When a person MIGRATES and brings/spreads their culture
expansion diffusion
innovations/ideas spread to new places while still staying strong in hearth
Contagious diffusion:
idea rapidly spreading through population
Hierarchical diffusion:
Spread from higher to lower class/position
Stimulus diffusion
Ideas adapted and changed by other cultures
Relocation diffusion example
Migrants bringing/opening up restaurant with Italian food in America
Expansion diffusion example
Spread of Islam thru trade routes as it expanded to many regions but also stayed strong in the hearth.
Contagious diffusion example
Disease
Hierarchical diffusion example
Celebrity trends->ppl,
France’s fashion week
Stimulus diffusion example
Mcdonald’s menu in India has more vegetarian options that aren’t seen in other places.
Creolization
The combining of different cultures/languages into one
Time-space compression
The idea of being closer=more likely interaction is being overcome by globalization and the internet
What is indigeneous culture
Culture native to a group of people in an area
Cultural divergence`
Culture becomes more different from other cultures as they preserve their own traditions/customs
Cultural convergence
Cultures become more ismilar with more interaction
Universalizing religions
Religions that’re seeking converts
ex: Christianity/Islam
Ethnic religions
Religions that aren’t seeking converts and are mainly set in one region
ex: Hinduism
Syncretism
Birth of new trait from blending 2 cultures
ex: Sikhism=Hinduism+Islam
