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AP Human Geography: Culture Flashcards

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9854905842culturecommon set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values0
9854905843habita repetitive action of an individual1
9854905844customa repetitive action of a group2
9854905845________ refers to the totality of customs of a groupCulture3
9854905846A ______ is typically not adopted by the grouphabit4
9854905847folk culturesmall, homogenous groups in rural, isolated areas5
9854905848popular culturelarger, heterogenous societies that share certain habits6
9854905849____ cultural landscapes experience relatively slow changeFolk7
9854905850_______ cultural landscapes experience more rapid change in appearancePopular8
9854905851____ culture originates within a hearth - usually anonymouslyFolk9
9854905852_____ culture originates from the economically developed countriesPopular10
9854905853Pop culture innovations are oriented around _____ ________leisure time11
9854905854Folk music is composed _______ and transmitted through _________anonymously; oral tradition12
9854905855Popular music is written by _______ individuals for mass sale to large public audience and requires a high degree of ________ skillspecific; technical13
9854905856Pop musicians around the world write and perform in ______English14
9854905857assimilationa group of people acquire characteristics of another group15
9854905858_____ cultures create boundaries against ______ cultureFolk; pop16
9854905859cultural appropriationwhere non-cultural members privatize cultural knowledge for personal gain17
9854905860culture reboundthe re-adoption by later generations of identifying cultural traits18
9854905861neolocalismfolk cultural revival to face uncertainty of modern world19
9854905862ethnic neighborhoodssmall pocket in a larger city where the only people that live there are a part of a certain ethnicity20
9854905863commodificationwhen customs, knowledge, or names of a culture are used by outsiders for profit21
9854905864What is placelessness?loss of uniqueness of place; localities look like the next22
9854905865What kind of diffusion did sports take part in?hierarchical23
9854905866___________ factors determine the food preferences of a groupEnvironmental24
9854905867Food avoidance is connected to ______ social qualitiesundesirable25
9854905868Folk housing building materials are influenced by ______ resources.available26
9854905869_______ and _______ are the most common building materials globally.Wood; brick27
9854905870______ is the preferred building material because it is easier to build with.Wood28
9854905871House form might reflect ______ values.religious29
9854905872___________ roofs are important in wet or snowy climates.Pitched30
9854905873In hot climates, windows may be __________.smaller31
9854905874_______ facing windows take advantage of the sun's heat/light.Southern32
9854905875What are the 3 major housing nodes?New England, Middle Atlantic, Lower Chesapeake33
9854905876What are the 4 New England housing types?Saltbox, Two-Chimney, Cape Cod, Front Gable & Wing34
9854905877What type of house is found in the Middle Atlantic?the "I" house35
9854905878What is the most common Lower Chesapeake style?Tidewater36
9854905879After WWII, houses had a more "_________ style"modern37
9854905880In the 1960's, houses were "______"neo-eclectic38
9854905881The __________ house encourage urban sprawl by taking up a larger lot.Ranch Style39
9854905882The invention of the TV led to the creation of the __________ house.split-level40
9854905883Clothing in popular culture denotes __________, not environment.occupation41
9854905884In popular culture, women's clothes change style ______ and the wealthy may change their wardrobe _________.rapidly; frequently42
9854905885In the late 1960's, jeans became a symbol of ________ and ___________.youth; independence43
9854905886Members of popular culture consume large amounts of _________ and ___________.alcohol; snack foods44
9854905887Patterns of popular food consumption reflect ______ production patterns.local45
9854905888_________ affects alcohol consumption.Religion46
9854905889___________ is a significant popular custom.Watching TV47
9854905890The most important leisure activity in the developed world is ___________.watching television48
9854905891The most important mechanism through which knowledge is spread is the _________.television49
9854905892__________ is viewed as an important tool for cultural integration.Television50
9854905893___________ could cause a loss of folk culture and an abandonment of traditional values.Globalization51
9854905894globalizationthe expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes to the point that they become global in scale and impact52
9854905895Exported Western values are undermining traditional __________.gender roles53
9854905896Legal equality is widely __________, which is threatening to more traditional societies.accepted54
9854905897Popular culture views women at home as _________, but as objects that money can buy in folk societies.equal55
9854905898imperialismto be dominated by another country through ideas56
9854905899_______ culture is typically imposed on the environment.Popular57
9854905900__________ is to be modified to serve leisure or sell a commodity.Environment58
9854905901__________ culture has a negative impact on the environment.Popular59
9854905902guest workerlegal immigrant who has a work visa; usually short term60
9854905904saltbox house61
9854905905two-chimney house62
9854905906cape cod house63
9854905907front gable and wing house64

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