CHAPTER 4 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: THE ELEMENTS OF CULTURE SECTION 1
WHAT IS CULTURE? Food and shelter Religion Language Relationships
Creative expression Education Security and protection Political and social organization
What is the difference in a society and an ethnic group? Societies shares geographic region, identity, and culture Ethnic groups share language, customs, common heritage that is distinct from other groups living in the same area.
CULTURAL CHANGE AND EXCHANGE What is innovation? Examples What is diffusion? Examples What is acculturation? Examples
Cultural traits are spread from CULTURAL HEARTHS
LANGUAGES
TODAY’S LANGUAGES ESTABLISH CULTURAL IDENTITY EVOLVE TO FORM DIALECTS DIFFUSE AND BLEND TO FORM NEW LANGUAGES THROUGH MIGRATION AND TRADE
RELIGION Monotheistic Polytheistic Animist or Traditional
The five major world religions: CHRISTIANITY ISLAM JUDAISM BUDDHISM HINDUISM
CREATIVE expression