Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogenous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups

A repetitive act performed by a particular individual

Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics

A restriction on behavior imposed by social customs

The contribution of a location's distinctive physical features to the way food tastes

An area within which an advanced and distinctive set of culture traits, ideas and technologies develops and from which there is diffusion of those characteristics and the cultural landscape features they imply.

the intangible aspects of a culture, such as values and beliefs. It consists of concepts and ideas that shape who we are and make us different from members of other societies.

the physical evidence of a culture in the objects and architecture they make, or have made

The economic, technological and cultural leadership dominance of the industrialized nations, which determines the direction of both economic and social progress, defines cultural values, and standardizes the civilization and cultural environment throughout the world. The creation and maintenance of unequal relationships between civilizations, favoring the more powerful civilization.

Traditional art, literature, knowledge, and practices that are passed on in large part through oral communication and example. The information thus transmitted expresses the shared ideas and values of a particular group.

The cultural properties that represent the combined works of nature and of man. A landscape designed and created intentionally by man.

The process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group.

The part of the physical landscape that represents material culture, including buildings, roads, bridges, etc. Popular cultural tends to produce a more uniform landscape. Fast-food restaurants are a good example of uniformity where the restaruant is allowed to use the company's name, symbol , trademarks, methods and architectural style. Uniformity of other popular structures such as gas stations, supermarkets and motels.

The current cultural landscape of a region, as a combination of all the cultures which have 'sequentially' occupied the region from the past to the present. In other words, a region may be occupied by one civilization, followed by another which took its place, and so on. However, the cultural imprint of each civilization is never completely lost, and its traces can be seen to the present day.

idea or innovation that is not suitable for the environment in which it diffused into (e.g., New England-style homes in Hawaii, or Ranch-style homes in northeast US).

the way people solve problems through innovation and creativity

The process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group. (Assimilation is a two-way process, and the majority culture is changed as well as the minority culture. Acculturation occurs when the minority culture changes but is still able to retain unique cultural markers of language, food and customs.)

Occurs when the innovative idea diffuses from its hearth outward, but the original idea is changed by the new adopters

Occurs when numerous places or people near the point of origin become adopters (or infected, in the case of a disease)

Occurs when the diffusion innovation or concept spreads from a place or person of power or high susceptibility to another in a leveled pattern

Involves the actual movement of the original adopters from their point of origin, or hearth, to a new place.

the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.

is the process and time it takes a person to integrate into a new culture and feel comfortable within it

It is part of a person's self-conception and self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture.

The entire region throughout which a culture prevails. Criteria that may be chosen to define culture realms include religion, language, diet, customs, or economic development.

a region defined by similar culture traits and cultural landscape features

the look of housing, effected by the available materials, the environment the house is in, and the popular culture of the time

The man-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging in scale from personal shelter to neighborhoods to the large-scale civic surroundings.

The multiple interactions and relationships between a culture and the natural environment

food that is traditionally made by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture

houses that reflect cultural heritage, current fashion, functional needs, and the impact of environment. The form of each house is related in part to environmental as well as social conditions.

composed anonymously and transmitted orally. A song that is derived from events in daily life that are familiar to the majority of the people; songs that tell a story or convey information about daily activities such as farming, life cycle events, or mysterious events such as strorms and earthquakes.

buildings use building materials available and reflect social/environmental customs of the people EX) log cabins

the unique way in which each culture uses its particular physical environment; those aspects of culture that serve to provide the necessities of life- food, clothing, shelter, and defense.

pattern of land division used in an area