| A | B |
|---|
| ethnocentrism? | attitude that one's own ethnic group is superior to other ethnic groups |
| majority group? | controls most of the wealth & power |
| dictatorship? | gov't under control of one all-powerful leader |
| cultural borrowing? | adopting culture traits of another group |
| minority group? | people whose culture, race, sex, or ethnic origin is different from most of the people in the region |
| constitutional monarchy? | has a king or queen, BUT elected officials run the gov't |
| cultural diffusion? | how a culture spreads its knowledge & skills to other areas |
| culture? | way of life of people who share similar beliefs & customs |
| anthropologist? | social scientist who studies people & societies |
| ethnic group? | people who have a common origin & share a language & history |
| democracy? | form of limited gov't in which citizens vote for their leaders |
| sociologists? | scientists who study organized groups of people(societies) |
| limited government? | even the gov't leader & people who make the laws must obey them |
| unlimited government? | power belongs to ruler & ruler: ruler does NOT have to follow the laws |
| absolute monarchy? | kings or queens are born into ruling families; their power is inherited & unlimited |
