Instructions: _∙ Identify Each Item. Give an Explanation or Description of of the Item

question 162

Essay

Instructions:
_∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
_∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Louisiana Purchase

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Definitions:

American Tourism Syndrome

The phenomenon where tourists from the United States or its cultural influences expect or demand familiar comforts and services abroad, often at the expense of local customs and economies.

Cultural Adaptation

The process by which individuals or groups adjust and modify their cultural practices and beliefs to align with those of a new or different culture.

Cultural Relativism

The principle that an individual's beliefs and behaviors should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture, rather than being judged against the criteria of another culture.

Ethnocentrism

The conviction that one's own ethnic group or culture is superior by nature, frequently paired with a dismissive or derogatory attitude towards different cultures.