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9102720489culturecommon set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values0
9102720490habita repetitive action of an individual1
9102720491customa repetitive action of a group2
9102720492folk culturesmall, homogenous groups in rural, isolated areas3
9102720493popular culturelarger, heterogenous societies that share certain habits4
9102720494assimilationa group of people acquire characteristics of another group5
9102720495cultural appropriationwhere non-cultural members privatize cultural knowledge for personal gain6
9102720496culture reboundthe re-adoption by later generations of identifying cultural traits7
9102720497neolocalismfolk cultural revival to face uncertainty of modern world8
9102720498ethnic neighborhoodssmall pocket in a larger city where the only people that live there are a part of a certain ethnicity9
9102720499commodificationwhen customs, knowledge, or names of a culture are used by outsiders for profit10
9102720500What is placelessness?loss of uniqueness of place; localities look like the next11
9102720501What kind of diffusion did sports take part in?hierarchical12
9102720502_______ and _______ are the most common building materials globally.Wood; brick13
9102720503______ is the preferred building material because it is easier to build with.Wood14
9102720504House form might reflect ______ values.religious15
9102720505___________ roofs are important in wet or snowy climates.Pitched16
9102720506_______ facing windows take advantage of the sun's heat/light.Southern17
9102720507What are the 3 major housing nodes?New England, Middle Atlantic, Lower Chesapeake18
9102720508What are the 4 New England housing types?Saltbox, Two-Chimney, Cape Cod, Front Gable & Wing19
9102720509What is the most common Lower Chesapeake style?Tidewater20
9102720510After WWII, houses had a more "_________ style"modern21
9102720511In the 1960's, houses were "______"neo-eclectic22
9102720512The __________ house encourage urban sprawl by taking up a larger lot.Ranch Style23
9102720513The invention of the TV led to the creation of the __________ house.split-level24
9102720514Clothing in popular culture denotes __________, not environment.occupation25
9102720515In popular culture, women's clothes change style ______ and the wealthy may change their wardrobe _________.rapidly; frequently26
9102720516In the late 1960's, jeans became a symbol of ________ and ___________.youth; independence27
9102720517Members of popular culture consume large amounts of _________ and ___________.alcohol; snack foods28
9102720518Patterns of popular food consumption reflect ______ production patterns.local29
9102720519_________ affects alcohol consumption.Religion30
9102720520The most important leisure activity in the developed world is ___________.watching television31
9102720521The most important mechanism through which knowledge is spread is the _________.television32
9102720522__________ is viewed as an important tool for cultural integration.Television33
9102720523globalizationthe expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact34
9102720524Exported Western values are undermining traditional __________.gender roles35
9102720525Legal equality is widely __________, which is threatening to more traditional societies.accepted36
9102720526Popular culture views women at home as _________, but as objects that money can buy in folk societies.equal37
9102720527imperialismto be dominated by another country through ideas38
9102720528_______ culture is typically imposed on the environment.Popular39
9102720529__________ is to be modified to serve leisure or sell a commodity.Environment40
9102720530__________ culture has a negative impact on the environment.Popular41
9102720531guest workerlegal immigrant who has a work visa; usually short term42
9102720532saltbox house43
9102720533two-chimney house44
9102720534cape cod house45
9102720535front gable and wing house46

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