AP Human Geography Unit 3

physical items that are given value to

beliefs/ideology

a group of people within a larger society/culture who share a distinct set of beliefs

impact that past cultures had on geographic area

uses resources from the local area and incorporates the local culture/resources of the area

focuses on function over design and doesn’t incorporate local culture into design

strives to create a unique look that incorporates local culture into the design of the building

agricultural, commercial, industrial, recreational, transportation, residential

traditionally practiced primarily by small, homogenous groups of people living in isolated rural areas

found in large heterogeneous societies that share certain habits despite differences in other particular characteristics

smaller group within a larger culture

originates in more developed regions, diffuses by hierarchical diffusion, often more diverse/made up of many diff parts

homogenous, relocation diffusion, family + religion play major role

distinct social/culture groups that share collective ancestral ties to the lands/natural resources where they live/from where theyve been displaced. the land is linked to their identites, cultures, livelihoods, and well-being.

practice of analyzing/judging a culture by their own cultures standards, causes people to look down on a culture, leads to xenophobia, prejudice, negative stereotypes

practice of analyzing/judging a culture by its own standards, this allows an individual to gain a better understanding of the culutre

the process of a community coming together and transforming a public space for different activities/events

forces which unite people and bring them together

common language, strong sense of identity, nationalism, homogenous united community

forces that divide a group of people/push them apart

geographically large place (hard to communicate), discrimination, political/economic inequality, not having a unified culture, large variety of languages,

location where an idea, culture, belief, or item originated

colonial era

process of 2 culture/language coming together to create a 3rd culture/language

common language used by people whos native language is different

the dispersion of any people from their homeland

when individuals become separated from different aspects of their culture - can lead people to abandon certain cultural traits

when different cultures merge together to form one mass culture - often times in the form of a modern/global culture

An historic language from which known languages are believed to have descended

groups of languages that are related through a common ancestor

cluster of different languages that are a part of a language family and make up a subdivision of that language family

made up of different languages that are part of a language branch

a regional variance that occurs in the form of a language that is based on local culture (pop/soda)

a distinct boundary defined by linguistic differences

religions that seek to expand and reach as many people as possible, often expand through expansion diffusion but relocation also works

christianity, islam, buddhism, sikhism

often stay in one location and do not try and convert other people, often diffusion through relocation diffusion and are connected to a specific ethnic group

hinduism and judaism

hierarchical (missionaries/boarding schools), colonialism, imperialism, relocation (migration)

accept the descendents of muhammads son in law, ali as the true rulers of islam

accept the first 4 caliphs as the rightful successors of muhammad and the leaders of faith

hierarchical diffusion (arab traders moved to africa from middle east bringing new goods + wealth and telling ppl they had this stuff cus islam), relocation diffusion (migration, trade, war)

a person, organization, or group rejects, resists, or pushes back against a cultural trait, idea, or group of people

when a more powerful country takes over and controls a weaker country, often for economic, cultural, or political reasons

a political process that involves a country extending its power and influence over other countries, either by force or through economic and political dominance

language diffused through nomadic movement/conquest (hierarchical diffusion)

language diffused through farmers relocating (relocation diffusion)

a journey for religious purposes to a place considered sacred