Understanding Cultural Concepts Flashcard

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What term describes the material manifestations of culture, such as tools, housing, and clothing?

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Artifacts

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Which of the following best defines "mentifacts"? Options: The physical objects used by a culture, The central, enduring elements of a culture expressing its values and beliefs, The institutions and links between individuals and groups, The art of designing and constructing buildings

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The central, enduring elements of a culture expressing its values and beliefs

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What is the term for the institutions and links between individuals and groups that unite a culture?

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Sociofacts

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What is cultural relativism?

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Understanding a person's beliefs and practices based on their own culture

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Which term refers to the original settlers of a given region?

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Indigenous people

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What does the term "ethnocentrism" mean?

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Judging people or traditions based on your own cultural standards

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What is a "creole" or "creolized language"?

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A language that began as a combination of two other languages.

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What is the caste system?

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A rigid set of social classes with privileges for higher classes.

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What does "sequent occupancy" refer to?

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The idea that the current cultural landscape is a combination of all previous societies

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What is a "lingua franca"?

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A language used for communication between groups who don't speak the same language.