| A | B |
|---|
| Culture | People's way of life. Includes dress, religion, art |
| Anthropologists | Study man from artifacts, relics, etc. |
| Historian | Studies societies pasts based upon written records |
| Economist | Social scientists who studies supply and demand/goods resources |
| Cultural Diffusion | The spread of ideas, goods etc. from one culture to another. Ex. McDonald's in Russia |
| Cultural Diversity | Differences between cultures, often related to geographic isolation |
| Society | A group of people who occupy the same land |
| Traditional societies | Centered around a simple, agricultural lifestyle. Children learn their values from their family - old fashioned way |
| Geographic Isolation | Geographic features limit a societies contact w/ others. Ex. Himalaya Mts. separate India form Southeast Asia |
| Subsistence Farming | Growing just enough to meet your own needs/to be self sufficient |
| Art and Architecture | Reflect a culture's values |
| Ethnocentrism | Belief your culture is superior, ex. Chinese thougth foreigners were barbarians |
