AP Human Geography Chapter 4:Culture

The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; Usually happens when someone from a different country moves to a different one. EX:David's acculturation was complete when his speech contained the deep south drawl. ID:Human geographers want to know why some people's acculturation is quick while others never join their new country's culture.

Process by which people of one culture merge into and become part of another culture to become a larger national family. EX:It was important for the United States' early immigrants to complete their assimilation within one generation because of the steady influx of immigrants. ID:Human geographers want to know how the cultures of the immigrants combine with the dominant culture of a country. Is there assimilation or cultural diversity.

"The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic to the group of people performing the act." EX:It was the Italian village's custom to eat their Sunday dinner at 1:00pm. ID:Custom is an individual activity that is repeated while culture contains several customs.

" Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups." EX:Bluegrass singing was initially a folk culture activity performed in the mountains. ID:Folk culture are customs that have no hearth and are passed down from one generation to the next generation.

A repetitive act performed by a particular individual,The student's habit of tapping their pencil on the desk was very annoying.,Human geographers are interested when habits become customs.

The policy of maintaining a diversity of ethnic cultures within a community. EX:New York City is an example of a multicultural society. ID:Human Geographers are interested how a country evolves when it promotes multiculturalism.

"Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics." EX:Rap music is an example of popular culture. ID:A society's behaviors can be traced to either pop culture or folk culture activities.

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom. EX:It is taboo to eat with your mouth open. ID:Taboo activities of a culture can provide insight to human geographers about where a society's culture developed.

The contribution of a location's distinctive physical features to the way food tastes. EX:There were unintended terroir consequences when the cows ate onion grass because the milk tasted like onions. ID:A society will sometimes protect their environment so that their food and drink will continue to taste great.