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7958841607Folk cultureSmall group, a homogeneous group, typically rural, and is cohesive in cultural traits (Traditional)0
7958878095Popular cultureLarge group, a heterogeneous group, typically urban, and experiences quickly changing cultural traits (Modern) Its the dominant culture in a place1
7958913423Local CultureGroup of people in a place who see themselves as a collective or as a community who share common experiences, customs, and traits (and they work to preserve those traits to hold onto uniqueness and distinguish themselves from others)2
7958938922Urban Local Culture3
7958962770Rural Local Culture4
7958967108Material CultureTangible elements of culture5
7963064993Material Culture examplesClothing, food, art, architecture6
7963075379Non-Material CultureNon -tangible elements7
7963081550Non-Material Culture examplesSpiritually, customs, patterns of behavior8
7963104043What are the 4 ways in which culture interacts?1) Acculturation 2) Assimilation 3) Cultural Appropriation 4) Commodification9
7963128748Acculturation- Blending or coming together of cultures10
7963132192Assimilation- When less dominant cultures loses elements of its culture as they blend/join dominant cultures - Something forced by governments11
7963153283Assimilation vs AcculturationAcculturation is more voluntary12
7963132193Cultural AppropriationWhen the dominant culture makes/exploits trait(s) of less dominant culture with out permission13
7963134745CommodificationWhen the dominant culture makes money off of exploiting the less dominant culture14
7963301368Time-Space Compression vs Distance Decay15
7963320996Contagious Diffusion (a.k.a. Word of Mouth)person to person spread of culture16
7963350367Hierarchical Diffusion (a.k.a. Opinion leaders)When culture spreads from top to bottom in social status Ex. Politicians, historians, analysts, celebrities, ect...17

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