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AP Human Geography: Culture Flashcards

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5569407131culturecommon set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values0
5569407132habita repetitive action of an individual1
5569407133customa repetitive action of a group2
5569407136folk culturesmall, homogenous groups in rural, isolated areas3
5569407137popular culturelarger, heterogenous societies that share certain habits4
5569407146assimilationa group of people acquire characteristics of another group5
5569407148cultural appropriationwhere non-cultural members privatize cultural knowledge for personal gain6
5569407149culture reboundthe re-adoption by later generations of identifying cultural traits7
5569407150neolocalismfolk cultural revival to face uncertainty of modern world8
5569407151ethnic neighborhoodssmall pocket in a larger city where the only people that live there are a part of a certain ethnicity9
5569407152commodificationwhen customs, knowledge, or names of a culture are used by outsiders for profit10
5569407153What is placelessness?loss of uniqueness of place; localities look like the next11
5569407154What kind of diffusion did sports take part in?hierarchical12
5569407158_______ and _______ are the most common building materials globally.Wood; brick13
5569407159______ is the preferred building material because it is easier to build with.Wood14
5569407160House form might reflect ______ values.religious15
5569407161___________ roofs are important in wet or snowy climates.Pitched16
5569407163_______ facing windows take advantage of the sun's heat/light.Southern17
5569407164What are the 3 major housing nodes?New England, Middle Atlantic, Lower Chesapeake18
5569407165What are the 4 New England housing types?Saltbox, Two-Chimney, Cape Cod, Front Gable & Wing19
5569407167What is the most common Lower Chesapeake style?Tidewater20
5569407168After WWII, houses had a more "_________ style"modern21
5569407169In the 1960's, houses were "______"neo-eclectic22
5569407170The __________ house encourage urban sprawl by taking up a larger lot.Ranch Style23
5569407171The invention of the TV led to the creation of the __________ house.split-level24
5569407172Clothing in popular culture denotes __________, not environment.occupation25
5569407173In popular culture, women's clothes change style ______ and the wealthy may change their wardrobe _________.rapidly; frequently26
5569407174In the late 1960's, jeans became a symbol of ________ and ___________.youth; independence27
5569407175Members of popular culture consume large amounts of _________ and ___________.alcohol; snack foods28
5569407176Patterns of popular food consumption reflect ______ production patterns.local29
5569407177_________ affects alcohol consumption.Religion30
5569407179The most important leisure activity in the developed world is ___________.watching television31
5569407180The most important mechanism through which knowledge is spread is the _________.television32
5569407181__________ is viewed as an important tool for cultural integration.Television33
5569407183globalizationthe expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact34
5569407184Exported Western values are undermining traditional __________.gender roles35
5569407185Legal equality is widely __________, which is threatening to more traditional societies.accepted36
5569407186Popular culture views women at home as _________, but as objects that money can buy in folk societies.equal37
5569407187imperialismto be dominated by another country through ideas38
5569407188_______ culture is typically imposed on the environment.Popular39
5569407189__________ is to be modified to serve leisure or sell a commodity.Environment40
5569407190__________ culture has a negative impact on the environment.Popular41
5569407191guest workerlegal immigrant who has a work visa; usually short term42
5569407192saltbox house43
5569407193two-chimney house44
5569407194cape cod house45
5569407195front gable and wing house46

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