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| Define culture, the two types, and their context level |
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Definition
A way of life
Individualistic-regard each person as a distinct from others (low-context)
collectivist-People are deeply connected to one another and to their families, groups, and communities (high-context) |
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Definition
| Groups of people who live within a dominant culture yet also are members of another group or groups that are not dominant in a particular society. |
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| Cultures consist of what three nonmaterial components? What are there definitions? |
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Definition
-Beliefs-Conceptions of what is true, factual. or valid
-Values-Generally shared views of what is good, right, worthwhile, and important with regard to conduct and existence
-Norms-Informal rules that guide how members of a culture act, as well as how they think and feel |
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| What is meant by dynamic cultures? |
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Definition
| Cultures evolve and change over time |
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| What are the four sources of culture change and their definitions? |
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Definition
-Invention-The creation of tools, ideas, and practices
-Diffusion-Borrowing from another culture
-Cultural Calamity-Adversary that brings about change in a culture
-Communication-Resists the mainstream's efforts to define their identity |
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| List the two ways in which we can improve culture between cultures and social communities |
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Definition
-Resist the Ethnocentric bias
-Recognize that responding to diversity is a process |
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