Cultural Variation
What term refers to differences in customs, beliefs, and traditions among societies?
Cultural variation
What is the term for a shift in social norms and structures over time?
Social change
Which discipline studies human societies and cultures?
Anthropology
What do we call shared beliefs, customs, and material traits of a group?
Culture
Give one example of tangible cultural heritage.
Monuments, artifacts, buildings, etc.
What is the practice of judging another culture by one’s own standards?
Ethnocentrism
What is the process of adopting elements from another culture called?
Acculturation
Which discipline studies social behavior and organization?
Sociology
What is the term for an entire way of life of a society?
Culture as a complex whole
Give one example of intangible cultural heritage.
Oral traditions, music, rituals, etc.
What is the opposite of ethnocentrism, where we understand cultures in their own context?
Cultural relativism
Name one global factor that can cause social change.
Technology, globalization, climate change, etc.
Which social science studies government systems and political activities?
Political science
What do we call traditions and practices passed down through generations without written records?
Oral tradition
What is the collective identity of people who share culture, language, and history called?
Ethnicity
Give one example of how migration can lead to cultural diversity.
Introduction of new foods, languages, traditions, etc.
What is the spread of cultural traits from one society to another called?
Diffusion
What is the main method anthropologists use to study cultures?
Participant observation
What term describes objects, buildings, or art that have cultural significance?
Tangible heritage
What is one major threat to both tangible and intangible heritage?
War, natural disasters, urbanization, etc.
What type of cultural trait is a traditional dance passed down through generations?
Intangible heritage
What is the term for the process in which societies move from traditional to modern systems?
Modernization
Which field combines anthropology, sociology, and political science to study social change?
Social sciences
Which perspective states that no culture is superior to another?
Cultural relativism
Which global organization is responsible for protecting world heritage sites?
UNESCO