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culture
shared experiences, characteristics, and activities of a group of people with a common heritage
folk/ethnic culture
usually practiced by small, homogenous groups in isolated, rural areas
pop culture
practiced by different, heterogeneous groups and is diffused over large areas
diffusion
the spread of a trend or feature from one place to another.
relocation diffusion
the spread of an idea as a result of people physically migrating or moving.
expansion diffusion
the spread of an idea as a result of non-physical processes.
contagious diffusion
type of expansion diffusion where an idea spreads quickly regardless of social class, economic status, or power.
stimulus diffusion
type of expansion diffusion where the underlying idea spreads but certain characteristics are changed due to barriers.
hierarchical diffusion
type of expansion diffusion where an idea spreads from areas of higher power/influence to places of lower power/influence.
hearth
the origin place of an idea or thing.
assimilation
adapting to a new culture while losing nearly all of one's original culture.
acculturation
adapting to a new culture while keeping some or most of your original culture.
ethnic clustering
concentration of a particular ethnicity at local, regional, or state scales.
enclave
a small area with a very high concentration of a particular ethnic group
ethnocentrism
belief in the superiority of one's culture to the point that other cultures are based on one's own culture.
cultural relativism
the idea of understanding cultures on their own terms rather than based on one's own culture
