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chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| artifact | object made by human beings |
| Culture | the shared understandings that guide behavior and values and condition a group's perception of the world. it is learned from one generation to the next and evolves over time. |
| Folk culture | culture traditionally practiced by a small,homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups |
| Habit | a repetitive act that a particular individual performs |
| material culture | the physical manifestations of human activities; includes tools, campsites, art and structures. the most durable aspects of culture |
| popular culture | culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics |
| culture diversity | having a variety of cultures in the same area |
| how are cultural groups determined? | age, religion, language, location |
| Cultural group | People who share similar culture traits are members of the same culture group. |
| Culture traits | an activity or behavior in which people often take; language, sports |
| culture region | an area in which people have many shared culture |
| An example of culture region.. | North-Africa |
| How do cultures develop? | 〪most cultures are learned or passed down from families, traditions, laws, history, environment, and conflicts 〪immigrants can also introduce new cultures |
| how have cultures changed? | 〪people are treated equally in most places, electricity ,clothing ,technology ,and transportation |