Terms
They are moments or experiences that create lasting, profound change in the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviour of a group, culture, or society
What are transformative events?
The shared practices that shape a culture's understandings of aesthetic identity and beauty
It's the process in which groups with different heritages are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society
He's the person after whom Confucianism was named
Who is Confucius?
It's the type of acculturation that involves free borrowing and modification of cultural elements by people of different cultures who maintain contact
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It's the type of acculturation that involves one group establishing dominance over another
What are incorporation and directed change?
It's the adoption or misuse, by a dominant culture, of elements from a marginalized culture in ways deemed exploitative, disrespectful, or stereotypical
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It's the respectful and informed engagement with a culture that is not one's own
What are cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation?
An object that contains cultural expressions can be referred to by this term
What is a cultural artifact?
It's a policy of extending a country's power over another through diplomacy or military force
What is cultural imperialism?
The advent of the printing press is an example of this
What is a transformative event?
It's the process by which an individual or group becomes relegated to an unimportant or powerless position within a society or group
What is marginalization?
The shared values and traditions that connect individuals to a higher purpose or meaning beyond themselves
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reflection on and depiction of the human experience through analysis of life and reality
What are spiritual expression and philosophical expression?
It's the spread of cultural influence between individuals and groups
What is diffusion?
Technological advancements
Contact between different societies
Environmental changes
Social movements and changes in ideology
Demographic shifts
Economic changes
Are all factors of this two-word term
What is cultural change?
It's a political philosophy that prioritizes social equality for all people
What is egalitarianism?
Abstract concepts, mythical concepts, and social constructs
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customs or rituals that serve a purpose to maintain order or serve basic needs
What are symbolic expressions and functional expressions?
It's the process of change in artifacts, customs, and beliefs that result from contact between two or more cultures
What is acculturation?
Factors of cultural change include shifts in this term that refers to identifying factors within a population
It's the term for the belief in the existence of one god, or the oneness of God
What is monotheism?
Cultural expressions consist of these two elements
What are creative representation and cultural content?
It's a form of cultural imperialism in which values are imposed on people of a culture; it typically takes place through gradual, contested, and long-term influences
What is conquest?
It's a cultural and artistic movement of the early 20th century; it emphasized subjective experience and experimentation
What is modernism?