Religion
The place that a religion originates from
Hearth
endangered is still spoken but not being taught to kids, while extinct languages have already disappeared.
Define ethnicity
a shared cultural identity, often based on common language, religion, ancestry, and traditions, that creates a sense of belonging among a group of people
mountains, nature, topography, buildings, spatial patterns
What is one type of diffusion?
hierarchal, relocation, expansion, reverse hierarchal, contagious, stimulus, etc.
A universalizing religion is
A religion that actively seeks to expand its followers and performs missionary services.
A regional variation of a language, that is still understood by those who speak other variations of the language
Name 2 ethnic religions
Judaism, Hinduism
Define mentifact
the core ideas, beliefs, and values that form the non-material aspect of a culture
Explain imperialism
the motivating impulse to control greater territory
Is Hinduism polytheistic?
yes
Define lingua franca
A lingua franca is a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.
Sequent occupancy is when an ethnic group leaves a place, and a mark on the cultural landscape, for their space to be filled by a new ethnic group.
What is placelessness?
the loss of a location's unique character due to globalization and the spread of uniform cultural landscapes, making it look indistinguishable from other places
Explain reverse hierarchal diffusion
the spread of cultural traits or ideas from lower-class or less-powerful groups, or from rural areas, to higher-class or more-powerful groups, or urban centers
What does it mean to be secular?
less influenced or controlled by religion
What are the 3 major language families?
Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan, Afro-Asiatic
Example of an urban ethnic landscape
Ex. Mexican-American neighborhoods, Chinatown, etc.
Define sense of place
the perception and emotional attachment people have to a location, formed by a combination of unique physical and human characteristics
What is an example of an absorbing barrier?
any barrier that completely halts diffusion
The five major religions
Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam.
Explain creolization
the linguistic process where languages converge and create new forms of language and communication.
How is acculturation different from assimilation?
acculturation- adopts enough functions of host society to be able to succeed economically and socially
assimilation- migrant group blends into host culture and loses culturally distinct traits
Describe how you would place-make Schaumburg.
Define time-space convergence AND give an example
the phenomenon whereby the introduction of new transportation technologies progressively reduce the time it takes to travel between them