What is culture?
cultural mores
Customs and beliefs associated with a particular culture
cultural divergence
The likelihood or tendency for cultures to become increasingly different from one another with the passage of time.
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
Globalization
growth to a global or worldwide scale
cultural appropriation
the adoption of cultural elements belonging to an oppressed group by members of the dominant group, without permission and often for the dominant group's gain
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
counter culture
A culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture.
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
cultural diffusion
The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
cultural convergence
The tendency for cultures to become more alike as they increasingly share technology and organizational structures in a modern world united by improved transportation and communication.
Cultural Hearth
a center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward
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
cultural relativism
not judging a culture but trying to understand it on its own terms
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)
