GRG 305 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Internal Combustion Engine, Gerontology Research Group, Media Culture
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Cultural differences evident everywhere- in the geographic distribution of different culture but also in the way that different is credited and reinforced by geography. Subculture: groups within a dominant culture that becomes distinctive enough. They are groups of people with norms, values, and material practices that differentiate them from the dominant culture to which they belong. The term difference implies a relationship and a set of criteria for comparison and assessment. Geographies (plural) emphasizes that there i no single way of seeing and experiencing a place or landscape. Example: a certain street corner or tavern might be a comfortable and familiar hangout for men but women might find it threatening. Classification of cultures by different criteria, but material and nonmaterial. A: material culture: the physical objects made and/or used members of a cultural group; buildings, furniture, clothing, Nonmaterial culture: the wide range of beliefs, values, myths, and symbolic meanings passed from generation to generation of a given society. i.
