Unit 2
The scientific study of population characteristics
Demography
Migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there
Chain Migration
Tangible, physical items produced and used by members of a specific culture group and reflective of their traditions, lifestyles, and technologies
Material Culture
The dialect of English associated with upper-class Britons living in London and is now considered standard in the United Kingdom
British Received Pronunciation (BRP)
A religion that attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location
Universalizing Religion
The portion of Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement
Ecumene
A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
Refugee
The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act
Custom
A collection of languages related to each other through a common ancestor long before recorded history
Language Family
Houses of worship in different faiths are physical anchors of the faith and are often where followers come to worship
Religious Architecture
The average number of children that would be born to a woman through her lifetime
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
The process of bringing together families through the process of migration, immigration, or emigration
Family Reunification
Domination of one culture over another by a deliberate policy that encourages cultural assimilation of neighboring foreign peoples or by economic superiority
Cultural Imperialism
The language family encompassing the languages of the People's Republic of China (The Second Largest Language Family)
Sino-Tibetan
A religion in which a central authority exercises a high degree of control
Hierarchical Religion
Measures the number of farmers per unit area of farmland
Agricultural Density
The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture
Desertification
The tendency for cultures to become more alike as they increasingly share technology and organizational structures
Cultural Convergence
Names of Germanic tribes that invaded England
Angles, Saxons, Jutes
This is what the people of Quebec use to be distinguished from residents of neighboring Canadian provinces and the United States
Religious Toponyms
Stage 3 of the demographic transition model- declining birth rate and low death rate
Moderate Growth Stage
Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population
Pandemic
Rapid, hierarchical diffusion, modern communications make spread easier
Popular Culture Diffusion
A language that is primarily spoken in the Pyrenees Mountains
Basque
A particularly good example of the tension between globalization and local diversity because religion represents core cultural values and beliefs that may conflict with others
Religion