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race

A group of human beings distinguished by physical traits, blood types, genetic code patterns or genetically inherited characteristics.

cultural diffusion

The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another

Ethnicity

a group of people with a common cultural identification, based on a combination of language, religion, ancestral origin, or traditional practices

culture trait

a single attribute of a culture

Ethnic Neighborhood

an area within a city containing members of the same ethnic background

gender spaces

areas or regions designed for men or women

contrifugal force

forces that divide a country

centripetal force

forces that unite a country

place making

how a culture makes a place fit their identity by shaping the landscape to show what they believe and value (buildings, statues, sacred sites, etc.)

Ethnocentrism

judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture

gender roles

learned behaviors that are deemed apropriot to gender as determined by cultural norms

strong sense of place

sense of place that is felt by visitors as well as inhabitants

culture

shared set of beliefs, values, knowledge, and patterns of behavior common to a group of people

gender

social and cultural differences between males and females not bioloical differences

sense of place

term used to connote attachment to and comfort in a particular place with a strong identity that is deeply felt by inhabitants

cultural landscape

the combination of physical features, agricultural and industrial practices, religious and linguistic characteristics, sequent occupancy, traditional and postmodern architecture, and land use patterns

sequent occupance

the combined imprint on an area when it has been inhabited by a succession of cultures

cultural relativism

the idea that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than be judged against the criteria of another

indigenous comunities

the original settlers of an area who have retained their culture

relocation diffusion

type of cultural diffusion when an innovation or idea spreads by the actual movement of individuals who have adopted the idea and carry it to a new place

role of women in workforce

women engaged in paid work outside the home has increased substantially over 2nd half of the 20th century