Human Geography

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Human Geography

• Culture Introduction

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Culture includes

• All the features of a societys way of life.
• Language, religion, government, economics, food,
  clothing, architecture, and family life are all
  part of a societys culture.

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Culture traits are activities behaviors that
people repeatedly practice

• Some are much the same throughout the world.
• Many vary from place to place.

• Often are linked together.
• Change through time.

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Culture Regions

• An area with many shared culture traits is
  called a culture region
• Some countries, such as Japan France, make up a
  single culture region
• Some countries such as Nigeria Congo contain
  several culture regions
• A culture region such as Central America also can
  be comprised of several countries.

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Cultures are changing constantly

• Innovation - people are always thinking of new
  ways of doing things
• Cultural diffusion - the spread of innovations or
  other culture traits into another culture region
• Acculturation - occurs when one culture changes a
  great deal through its meeting with another
  culture.