What is culture?

cultural mores

Customs and beliefs associated with a particular culture

personality

a particular set of traits or characteristics that a person is born with that sets them apart from others

cultural values

a society's deeply held beliefs about right and wrong ways to live

Implicit Culture

what we cannot observe about others; deals with attitudes and beliefs. (What is below the water on the iceberg)

prejudice

an attitude about another person or group of people based on stereotypes

Generalization

A conclusion drawn from specific information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person

Subculture

A group of people with shared value systems based on common life experiences and situations

Ethnocentrism

The belief that your culture is better than or more important than others

stereotype

a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people

discrimination

an action or behavior based on prejudice

universal behavior

behavior that is found to be true for all cultures (sleeping, eating, etc.)

reverse culture shock

culture shock experienced by travelers upon returning to their home countries

language

our spoken, written, or signed words and the ways we combine them to communicate meaning

cultural norms

prescriptions for how people should interact and what messages should mean in a particular setting

cultural values

principles or qualities that a group of people will see as good, right, or worthwhile

personal behavior

related to the way a person lives including habits and lifestyle factors; guarantees that no two people from the same culture will behave in identical ways.

Culture

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

culture shock

the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes.

explicit culture

what we observe about others; cultural practices and knowledge that people can easily talk about, such as clothing styles, music, facial expressions, gestures and appropriate greetings (everything at the top of the iceberg)