Midterm Vocab for World Geography
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Human Geography [1]
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vocabulary [13]
1. Culture- The accumulated habits, attitudes, and beliefs of a group of people that define for them their general behavior and way of life; the total set of learned activities of a people. 2. Multicultural- Many cultures, based on many ethnic and religious traditions. 3. Social Class- The arrangement of people in society in economic or cultural groups. 4. Social Mobility- Refers to the degree to which an individual or group's status is able to change in terms of position in the social hierarchy. 5. Gender Roles- Is a theoretical construct in the social sciences and humanities that refers to a set of social and behavioral norms that, within a specific culture, are widely considered to be socially appropriate for individuals of a specific gender.