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Fox & Stein 2008 Culture Vocab
Culture Vocabulary
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7th Grade
09/24/2008

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Term
culture
Definition
total way of life (people, beliefs, values, institutions , technology, language, customs)
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acculturation
Definition
two or more cultures influence each other and create change.
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beliefs
Definition
ideas not supported by fact ( religions, opinions).
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civilization
Definition
advanced way of life in government, technology, written language
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cultural trait
Definition
one specific custom of a culture (veils, turbans, cap worn by Jews, confirmation, holidays
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cultural hearth
Definition
a place where ideas begin and spread to other cultures
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custom
Definition
traditions from the past that people continue to observe
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diffusion
Definition
the spreading of cultural ideas (coca cola)
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diversity
Definition
wide variety of features (many cultures within one nation/setting).
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ethnic group
Definition
A group of people who share a language, history, or place of origin.
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ethnocentrism
Definition
Thinking one's own culture is superior and judging other cultures through the perspective of your own.
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gender roles
Definition
The pattern of behavior expected of males and females in a society
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material culture
Definition
The "object" part of culture: material goods, things people make or build with natural or man-made
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non-material culture
Definition
The "idea" part of culture including religion, language, spiritual beliefs, superstitions, values
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socialization
Definition
The process of learning, accepting, borrowing, exchanging traits (values, rules, and ways of operating) from one society to another.
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