AP Human Geography Chapter 4 Key Terms (Rubenstein)

a repetitive act of a croup, performed to the extent that it becomes a characteristic of the group

culture that is practiced by small homogenous groups living in an isolated area

a repetitive act performed by an individual

culture that is practiced by large heterogeneous groups over a large area

refusal to eat particular plants or animals that are thought to embody negative forces in the environment

the contribution of a location’s distinctive physical features on the way a food tastes (especially important with wines)

tangible result of a human group’s interaction with its environment

theory that a place is occupied by different groups of people, each group leaving an imprint on the place from which the next group learns

humans will overcome the restrictions of the local environment through the use of technology

a single attribute of culture (bowing or shaking hands)

cultural traits that are intangible such as beliefs and attitudes

the combination of all cultural traits (animay, bowing, samurai all put together)

incorporate variations in cultural traits while recognizing similarities

places where important ideas began and from which they spread

the spread of cultural traits through the movement of people

a type of relocation diffusion where the influence of a culture only lasts a short time

adoption of a diffusing trait that is impractical for a region or culture

the decreased influence of a culture or cultural trait the further the distance from its hearth

spread of any phenomena across space and time. Cultural diffusion is a form of this diffusion in which cultural phenomena diffuse

the local environment will determine local culture

the local environment might influence local culture

a subtype of diffusion in which a trait spreads outward from its hearth while remaining strong in the original location through hierarchical, contagious, or stimulus patterns

the spread and reinforcement of a cultural trait from a position of power or authority to those with less power or authority

the rapid and expansive spread of a cultural trait

when one cultural trait emerges out of another

the adoption of a culture or cultural trait by people who live away from it’s hearth

when people migrate to another country, the immigrant will adopt aspects of the new culture and add the new traits to the traits of their home culture

when a “weaker” culture adopts traits from a dominant culture

two cultures that have equal influence on each other without the same effects of acculturation or assimilation

obliteration of an entire culture by war, disease, acculturation or any combination of the three

the shape that shows that rate at which cultural traits are adopted

someone who introduces a new cultural trait

someone who adopts a new cultural trait early in the diffusion process

someone who resists the spread of a new culture trait

the spread and subsequent adoption of a cultural trait across many cultures and counties

when a one cultural system from another part of the world invades and dominates a local cultural system

wen a group of people resists the influence of a particular cultural system

the fear of alien people and cultures

area with boundaries that are defined by a cultural trait or beliefs, attitudes and opinions