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Cultural Geography

Cultural Geography. What is culture, exactly?. Culture includes all the features of a people’s way of life. It’s LEARNED and passed down from parents to children through teaching, example, and imitation Can include: Language - Food Religion - Technologies Clothing - Family life

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Cultural Geography

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  1. Cultural Geography

  2. What is culture, exactly? • Culture includes all the features of a people’s way of life. • It’s LEARNED and passed down from parents to children through teaching, example, and imitation • Can include: • Language - Food • Religion - Technologies • Clothing - Family life • Values - Government

  3. Culture Traits: Activities and behaviors that people take part in

  4. Okay, especially for y’all who just moved to Texas… • What are some cultural traits here? • What makes this place different?

  5. Around the world… • Culture region: an area in which people have many shared culture traits • A single country can be a single culture region • Japan has one dominant culture • Sometimes a single country can have multiple culture regions • The U.S. has many regions • Think about how Oklahoma is different from California…

  6. Ethnic group: a human population that shares a common culture or ancestry • Some countries are home to many ethnic groups • Ex. Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa • Country borders sometimes divide culture regions and separate members of an ethnic group. (Kurdish People)

  7. Acculturation: whenever an individual or group adopts some of the traits of another culture (European Immigrants To U.S.) • Assimilation: when immigrant groups adopt all of the features of their new culture

  8. Diffusion • This happens when an idea spreads from one person or group to another and is adopted • For example, jazz music began in New Orleans and spread to other parts of the U.S. and the world.

  9. Globalization • Connections around the world increase and cultures become more alike • Today, it has its roots in American culture • Slang • Music/Movies • Business

  10. Cultural divergence • When cultures try to maintain their uniqueness • Sometimes, this leads to fundamentalism, where people reject the spread of modern culture and hold fast to traditional habits • But not always!!! • Ethnic celebrations and festivals allow people to celebrate their unique history, identity and way of life.

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