unit 3 part 1 Flashcards
culture traditionally practiced by a small homogenous rural group living in relative isolation from others
folk culture
culture found in large heterogenous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics
popular culture
a receptive act performed by a particular individual
habit
the body of customary beliefs social forms and material traits that together constitute a groups distinct characteristic
culture
the frequent repetition of an act to the extent that its becomes of the group of people performing the act
custom
refers to the physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture
material culture
the ideational structure of a culture that provides the values and meanings by which it functions.
non material culture
the reign from which innovative ideas originate
hearth
a restriction on behavior imposed by social custom
taboo
when a smaller culture gets absorbed by a larger culture
cultural imperialism
the ideational structure of a culture that provides the values and meanings by which it functions.
acculturation
The process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group
assimilation
the fashioning of a landscape by a cultural group
cultural landscape
someone who’s the coolest person ever
john wharry
