Pop/Folk Culture
The biggest hindrance to this culture is lack of access to TV or internet.
Pop Culture
What is a dialect?
Regional variation of a language
Name two (mostly) ethnic religions.
Hinduism, Judaism, Shinto
How does language affect culture?
Language is the foundation of culture. Language allows for the spread of culture and the communication of habits and customs.
This culture is found among homogeneous groups.
Folk Culture
What is a Lingua Franca?
International language of communication used when two people need to overcome their language barrier for trade, flights, etc.
Why is Israel/Jerusalem a hotbed of religious conflict?
Three major religions claim Jerusalem as a holy city / Land division post WWII.
What country was the site of "The Troubles" between Catholicism and Protestantism?
Ireland
What describes the existence, acceptance, or promotion of multiple cultural traditions within a single nation or region
What is Multiculturalism
What term best describes the geographical boundary of one particular linguistic feature?
Isogloss
How are ethnic religions spread?
Relocation Diffusion
Describe the Indian Caste System
Hierarchical system that keeps people within a certain socio-economic group. The only way to move between castes is reincarnation. Brahmans at the top, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Shudras at the bottom.
An approach to geography that emphasizes the relationships among social and physical phenomena in a particular area.
Cultural Landscape
San Antonio is a toponym that best belongs to a culture region defined by what two common traits?
Catholicism and Spanish Language
Describe the basic beliefs of Islam.
Five pillars of Islam: Hajj, fasting, prayer five times a day, giving alms, submission to God.
Scenario: I move to Berlin and take up some local customs to connect better with my new colleagues and boss. However, I also keep some of my customs and culture as an American. What is this an example of?
Acculturation
How are the terms 'habit,' 'custom,' and 'culture' related?
An act repeated by an individual is a habit. If multiple people perform a habit, it becomes a custom. Multiple customs performed or observed by a group constitute a culture.
What are the four places where English is the primary language, but not the official language?
USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand
Which religions share a common hearth AND what is that hearth?
Hinduism and Buddhism- India/Nepal OR Christianity and Judaism- Israel (Islam in the Middle East)
Explain why there is a high percent of Lutherans in the Northern mid-west states of the US