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Ch 6 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Culture | The beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies shared by a society and passed down from generation to generation |
| Cultural Trait | A shared object or cultural practice |
| Artifacts | A visible object or technology that a culture creates |
| Sociofacts | A structure or organization of a culture that influences social behavior |
| Mentifacts | A central, enduring element of a culture that reflects its shared ideas, values, knowledge, and beliefs |
| Popular Culture | The widespread behaviors, beliefs, and practices of ordinary people in society at a given points in time |
| Traditional Culture | The long-established behaviors, beliefs, and practices passed down from generation to generation |
| Cultural Norms | A shared standard or pattern that guides the behavior of a group of people |
| Ethnocentrism | The tendency of ethnic groups to evaluate other groups according to preconceived ideas originating from their own culture |
| Cultural Relativism | The evaluation of a culture by its own standards |
| Cultural Landscape | A natural landscape that has been modified by humans, reflecting their cultural beliefs and values |
| Identity | The ways in which humans make sense of themselves and how they wish to be viewed by others |
| Sequent Occupance | 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 |
| Ethnicity | The state belonging to a group of people who share common cultural characteristics |
| Ethnic Neighborhoods | A cultural landscape within a community of people outside of their area of origin |
| Traditional Architecture | An established building style of different cultures, religions, and places |
| Postmodern Architecture | A building style that emerged as a reaction to "modern" designs and values diversity in design |
| Religion | A system of spiritual beliefs that helps form cultural perceptions, attitudes, beliefs and values |
| Pilgrimage | A journey to a holy place for spiritual reasons |
| Language | A distinct system of communication that is the carrier of human thoughts and cultural identities |
| Toponyms | A place name |
| Gendered Spaces | A space designed and deliberately incorporated into the landscape to accommodate gender roles |
| Gender Identity | An individual's innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither |
| Safe Spaces | A space of acceptance for people who are sometimes marginalized by society |
| Gentrification | The renovations and improvements conforming to middle-class preferences |
| Third Place | A communal space that is separate from home (first place) or work (second place) |
| Sense of Place | The subjective feelings and memories people associate with a geographic location |
| Placemaking | A community-driven process in which people collaborate to create a place where they can live, work, play and learn |
| Dialects | A variation of a standard language specific to a general area, with differences in pronunciation, degree of rapidity in speech, word choice, and spelling |
| Adherents | A person who is loyal to a belief, religion or organization |
| Denominations | A separate church organization that unites a number of local congregations |
| Sect | A relatively small group that has separated from an established religious denomination |
| Centripetal Force | A force that unites a group of people |
| Centrifugal Force | A force that divides a group of people |
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