Section 2-Cultural Geography page I.Studying Culture A. Culture-all the features of a people’s way of life B. Language, religion, architecture, clothing, economics, family life, food, beliefs, values, technologies and government

C. Culture Traits - activities and behaviors that people take part in D. Ex.-using silverware instead of chopsticks E. Amish-no technology hardly F. Culture Regions - An area in which people have many shared culture traits G. Ethnic Groups - human population that shares a common culture or ancestry. H. Regions can be divided by borders or a collection of multiple countries.

II.Culture Change A.Transportation, fashion, shopping, entertainment B.Migration, war and trade has caused people to change in the past…Columbian Exchange C.Technology is the new culprit D.Acculturation-when an individual or group adopts some of the traits of another culture…pinata E.Assimilation-when immigrant groups adopt all of the features of the main culture

F. Innovation and Diffusion 1. innovation-new ideas a culture accepts 2. diffusion-an idea or innovation spreads from one person or group to another and is adopted…spread of Jazz

G.Types of Diffusion 1. expansion-spreads throughout society 2. relocation-result of migration 3. hierarchical-large cities to small towns

H. Globalization-connections around the world increase and cultures become more alike…jeans, food, movies. I. Pepsi, Coke, Nike… J. Traditionalism-Others follow longtime practices and oppose modern ideas and technologies

K. Fundamentalism-any movement in which people believe in strictly following certain established principles or teachings L. Contributes to cultural divergence-process of cultures becoming separate and distinct…one culture accepts the change while the other protects itself from change