AP Human Geography 3.1 Introduction to Culture

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What is culture?

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Culture is the shared beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors of a group of people.

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Define ethnocentrism.

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The belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture.

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What is cultural relativism?

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The belief that cultural practices should be understood within their own cultural context.

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Explain the concept of cultural diffusion.

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The spread of cultural beliefs, ideas, customs, and practices from one society to another through contact and interaction.

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What are the components of material culture?

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artifacts, technology, and physical environment

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Define nonmaterial culture.

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Intangible aspects of a culture

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What is cultural hearth?

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A cultural hearth is a place where civilization is believed to have originated and spread from.

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Explain the concept of cultural landscape.

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Visible features of an area resulting from human activity and the relationship between humans and their environment.

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What is cultural ecology?

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The study of how human societies adapt to and interact with their environments.

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Define cultural imperialism.

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The spread or dominance of one culture over others through media and globalization.