1. Culture
Unit 3
Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7

2. Cultural Geography
Study of living cultures

3. Cultural Landscape
The modification of the natural landscape by human activities

4. Cultural Ecology
The study of the relationship between the natural environment and culture

5. Archaeology
Study of past cultures

6. Assimilation
the process whereby a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture

7. Cultural Diffusion
Borrowing from other cultures – food, clothing styles, etc.; spread of culture to another area

9. Cultural Hearths
The areas where civilizations first began from which the ideas and innovations radiated from

10. Acculturation
Process by which a person from one culture adopts traits from another culture

11. Prejudice
Unreasonable attitude or bias against a group or culture based on supposed characteristics

12. Bias
Personal, distorted judgment that influences objective perception; one sided

13. Stereotype
Over simplifies, commonly held opinion of a person or group, often a composite of traits; generalizations about a group
Example: all Muslims are terrorists,
all African Americans are lazy,
all Italians are drunks,
all French are rude

14. Ethnocentric
(ethno=cultural group; centric=at the center) believing that one’s own culture is the best or better than others; negative if extreme; positive if establishes pride

15. Xenophobia
(xeno=foreign; phobia=fear) a fear of foreigners and things foreign

16. In your notes
On the side of your paper write out the ABC’s and stop at letter L
Skip at least 3 lines between each letter.
Title your notes ABC’s of Culture

17. A is for Appearance
Clothing – special occasions, colors, how it is worn, uniforms
Jewelry – special meanings, wedding rings, lapel pins
Type of Material - bought, handmade, imported
Hair Style -
Physical Features – short, tall
Make up; Tattoos

18. B is for Belief Systems Religion Superstitions
Protestant, Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, etc
Superstitions
Don’t step on a crack, don’t cross under a ladder, don’t step in the path of a black cat, etc.

19. C is for Communication Language Tone Sign Body signals
Titles (presidents vs. kings vs. chiefs)
Greetings (handshakes, bowing, etc)

20. D is for Dates
History
Ancestry
Heritage
Holidays

21. E is for Entertainment Art Music Crafts Dance Sports Songs
Storytelling

22. F is for Food Types Spices Special Occasions Preparation
How people eat
Fasting
Taboos
F is for Food

23. G is for Government Laws Values Social Roles and Order
How people act towards each other
Social Groups/Clubs

24. H is for Housing Style and Materials Use of Rooms Shape and Size Color
Arrangement of furniture
H is for Housing

25. I is for Information Informal – education from relatives and peers
Formal – education from school and life experiences

26. J is for Jobs Technology – scientific knowledge and tools Economy
Ways of making a living
Style/type of currency
Transportation
Communication

27. K is for Kind of Environment
Location
Climate and Weather
Physical Features
Vegetation
This information explains relationship to the environment

28. Leftovers
Leftover information that doesn’t fit into one of the categories
Population, demographics,
disease, etc.