Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Culture Terms
9/27/2011
28
History
10th Grade
09/27/2011

Additional History Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Culture
Definition
The total way of life of a society
Term
Anthropology
Definition
The study of people and their culture
Term
Archeology
Definition
The study of past cultures
Term
Artifacts
Definition
remains of past cultures
Term
Ethnocentrism
Definition
belief that your culture is superior to all others
Term
Nationalism
Definition
Pride and loyalty in one's country
Term
Prejudice
Definition
Unreasonable opinion of another person
Term
Discrimination
Definition
To treat a person differently on a basis other then individual worth
Term
Ethnicity
Definition
Shared set of customs
Term
Race
Definition
shared set of genetic traits
Term
Material Culture
Definition
objects a society makes or uses
Term
Non-material culture
Definition
A society's ideas and beliefs
Term
Norms
Definition
A pattern of behavior
Term
Folkways
Definition
manners
Term
Mores
Definition
serious guidelines
Term
Key trait
Definition
The most significant feature of a culture All other activities relate to the key traits
Term
Cultural diffusion
Definition
The spreading of one culture to another
Term
Cultural relativity
Definition
looking at another culture's customs within the context of the enitre culture
Term
Cultural shock
Definition
emotional stress that frequently occurs when people encounter an extremely different culture
Term
Nuclear family
Definition
husband, wife, children
Term
Extended family
Definition
many generations; other relatives
Term
Joint family
Definition
Extended family on the male's side
Term
Monogamy
Definition
One spouse
Term
Polygamy
Definition
More than one spouse
Term
Polygyny
Definition
Having multiple wives
Term
Polyandry
Definition
Having multiple husbands
Term
Monotheism
Definition
Belief in one god
Term
Polytheism
Definition
Belief in more then one god
Supporting users have an ad free experience!