3 religions that regard Abraham as their ancestor in faith: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

an ethnic or immigrant group moving to a new area adopts the values and practices of the larger group that has received them.

Belief that there is no god.

a religion that does not have a central authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally

a large and fundamental division within a religion

a religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher Buddha - universalizing religion

the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices. - universalizing religion

A simplified mixture of two or more languages that is adopted in areas of cultural diversity

the process by which other cultures adopt customs and knowledge and use them for their own benefit

occurs when the newcomers blend into the host culture, completely losing their own original culture.

The tendency for cultures to become more alike as they increasingly share technology and organizational structures in a modern world united by improved transportation and communication.

The likelihood or tendency for cultures to become increasingly dissimilar with the passage of time.

the visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape

not judging a culture but trying to understand it on its own terms

a particular group's individual skills, customs, and ways of doing things

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

a religion identified with a particular ethnic group and largely exclusive to it

Identity with a group of people that share distinct physical and mental traits as a product of common heredity and cultural traditions.

Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.

sets of behavioral norms assumed to accompany one's status as male or female

the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.

a religion in which a central authority exercises a high degree of control

A religion native to India, featuring belief in many gods and reincarnation - ethnic religion

native to a certain area

small, incorporates a homogeneous population, is typically rural, and is cohesive in culture traits

Language family including the Germanic and Romance languages that is spoken by 50% of the world's people

the religion of Muslims based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad - universalizing religion

A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. - ethnic religion

a group of languages descended from a single ancestral language

a common language used among people with different native languages

the concrete, tangible objects of a culture

belief in one god

A perspective recognizing the cultural diversity and promoting equal standing for all cultural traditions

the beliefs, practices, aesthetics, and values of a group of people

language adopted for use by the government for conduct of business and publication of documents

When parts of two or more languages are combined in a simplified structure and vocabulary

the loss of uniqueness of place in the cultural landscape so that one place looks like the next

belief in many gods

the aspects of a culture that are widespread, fast-changing, and transmitted by the mass media

Combines traditional and contemporary influences.

place or space people infuse with religious meaning

The feeling that an area has a distinct and meaningful character

the notion that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape

a religion that combines several traditions

A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom.

The idea that distance between some places is actually shrinking as technology enables more rapid communication and increased interaction among those places

The name given to a portion of Earth's surface.

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

attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location -

Beliefs important to many millions in many countries; examples include Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism

A policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine.