Unit 5 What is Culture

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Anthropology

Study of the origins and development of people and their societies

Multiculturalism

The practice of valuing and respecting differences in culture.

intangible cultural heritage

UNESCO's view of culture as manifested in oral traditions, languages, performing arts, rituals and festive events, knowledge and practices about nature and the universe, and craft making

Cultural Iceberg

a way to separate cultural traits that can be easily seen vs. those that need further study

Migration

movement of people from one place to another

homogeneous

of the same kind; alike

heritage

practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

multicultural

reflecting many different cultures

material culture

the art, housing, clothing, sports, dances, foods, and other similar items constructed or created by a group of people

Genocide

the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.

Culture

the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next

Subculture

the values and related behaviors of a group that distinguish its members from the larger culture; a culture within a culture

transcend

to rise above or beyond, exceed


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