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a group’s learned behaviors, actions,beliefs, & objects.
culture
Why do geographers study culture?
They study culture as a way to understand similarities and differences among societies across the world
What are the two major forms of cultural diffusion?
Relocation diffusion and expansion diffusion
what is the language hearth of english
england
an area that develops a unique culture or a specific trait.
culture hearths
three ways that children learn cultural traits?
Imitation: repeating sounds or behaviors Informal instructions: like reminding children to say please and thank you Formal instruction: like when children learn history in school
what kind of diffusion is Italians bringing pizza to America in the 19th Century
relocation
what is the language hearth of chinese
china
Characteristics that unify a country and provide stability.
Centripetal forces
How has space time compression effected culture change?
It has accelerated cultural change.
what kind of diffusion is Blue slowly started to spread through Music, fashions, and fads
expansion
what is the language hearth of hindi
india
refers to the increased integration of the world.
Globalization
Agreed upon cultural practices or standards that guide the behavior of a culture.
Cultural Norms
Contagious vs hierarchical diffusion:
Contagious spreads through contact between people. Hierarchical spreads through places of wealth
what is the language hearth of spanish
spain
the visible reflection of a culture or the built environment.
cultural landscape
Large different groups of people that tend to live in rural areas. These people are interlinked via globalization and social media.
Global Culture
what kind of diffusion is European culture spreading across the world in the 1500s
relocation
what is the language hearth of french
france