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What is Colonialism?
The practice of one country establishing settlements and political, economic, and cultural control over another territory
What type of culture is usually found in small, rural, and isolated communities?
What is folk culture?
Consider yourself visiting a foreign nation. Starbucks, McDonald's, and Netflix are all over the place. What kind of cultural change is taking place here, and how might it affect regional customs?
What is Globalization
Imagine you're part of a group of people who’ve had to leave their homeland. How would your life change in a new country, and how would you maintain your culture?
What is Diaspora
environmental degradation, the spread of disease, economic instability, ethnic rivalries, and human rights violations
What is Ethnicity?
Identity based on shared cultural traits like language or ancestry.
This type of language forms when a pidgin evolves and becomes the first language of a group of people, often in post-colonial regions?
What is Creole language?
You notice that as you travel to different countries, more and more places look the same. How does globalization lead to this cultural blending, and what might be lost?
What is Homogenization
You’re traveling to a country where no one speaks your language, but you need to communicate. What would you do if people used a simplified version of language to help you understand?
What is Pidgin language
What would you consider yourself as?
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What is cultural relativism?
Understanding a culture based on its own values, not judging it.
What do we call the spread of an idea or trend from one place to another?
What is diffusion?
Think about a country that unites people through a shared language, flag, or sports team. What forces are bringing them together, and how does this create national pride?
What is Centripetal forces
You’re living in a country where the majority of people follow a religion that’s tied to their ethnic background. How might your religious experience be different if you followed a universalizing religion that aims to attract people from all backgrounds?
What is Ethnic vs Universalizing Religion
What are the main contributions of cultural relativist thought to the study of international relations?
evaluating the problem according to the ethical standards of the society within which the action occurs.
What is Ethnocentrism?
Belief that one's own culture is superior to others.
What do geographers call the process where different cultures become more alike due to increased communication, technology, and travel?
What is cultural convergence?
Imagine a country where different ethnic groups are fighting for independence. What forces are dividing the people, and how could this lead to conflict or separation?
What is Centrifugal forces
You’re visiting a region where people speak the same language as you, but their accent and certain words are different. How does speaking a dialect affect communication and cultural identity?
What is Dialects
What causes ethnocentrism occur?
incorrect assumptions about others' behavior based on your own norms, values, and beliefs
What are Culture Hearths?
A place of origin for a widespread cultural trend
This idea explains how several cultural groups gradually leave visible layers on the same environment, as seen in Europe with Roman remains next to contemporary structures.
What is sequent occupance?
You’re in a country where you don’t speak the native language, but people use a common third language to communicate. In what way can you facilitate mutual understanding between individuals from diverse backgrounds?
What is Lingua franca
You’re traveling through Europe and can understand some of the languages even though you don’t speak them. How might this be possible if these languages belong to the same family?
What is Indo-European language family
Share A dish from your culture
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