Vocab 1 Flashcards
Colonialism
The formal establishment of rule over a foreign population
Core Periphery Model
A model that hods that the U.S., Canada, Western Europe, and Japan constitute the global economic center, while most of the areas to the south make up a less-developed zone
Cultural Syncretism
The blending of popular culture with local traditions
Cultural imperialism
The active promotion of one cultural system at the expense of another
Cultural Nationalism
The process of defending a cultural system against offensive cultural expressions, while promoting local cultural values
Culture
Learned and shared behavior by a group of people empowering them with a distinct “way of life”’
Demographic Transition
The four stage model of population change erived from the historical decline of the natural rate of increase as population becomes increasingly urbanized through industrial and economic development
Economic Growth Rate
The annual rate of expansion for Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Ethnic Religion
A religion closely identified with a specific national or tribal group. Often to the point of assuming the role of the major defining characteristic of that group; normally these religions do not actively seek new converts (Hinduism, Judaism)
Globalization
The growing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural change
Nation-state
A relatively homogenous cultural group with it’s own fully independent political territory
Population Pyramid
Graphic representation of a country’s population structure showing age and gender
Pull Force
A favorable event or condition in a potential destination that encourages a person to immigrate
Push Force
A negative event or condition in a persons homeland that encourages a person to emigrate
Universalizing religion
A religion that attempts to appeal to all peoples regardless of location or culture (Christianity, Islam, Buddism)
