culture
people's ways of life and behaviors
cultural diffusion
the spreading of ideas or products from one culture to another
cultural landscape
a landscape that has been changed by human beings and that reflects their culture
culture hearth
early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas
culture trait
A single, distinguishing feature of regular occurrence within a culture, such as the use of chopsticks or the observance of a particular caste system. A single element of learned behavior.
culture complex
a combination of various culture traits.
culture realm
A collective of culture regions sharing related culture systems; a major world area having sufficient distinctiveness to be perceived as set apart from other realms in terms of cultural characteristics and complexes.
culture region
A formal or functional region within which common cultural characteristics prevail.
culture system
A collection of interacting elements taken together shape a group's collective identity. Includes traits, territorial affiliation, shared history, and more complex elements, like language
sequent occupance
when a powerful element takes over an area
folk culture
Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups.
popular culture
Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics.
commodification
the process through which something is given monetary value