Social and Cultural Concepts
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larsonmadame on December 5, 2007
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ideologies and cultural terminology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 assimilation | the process by which people give up the ways of their culture and become part of a different culture |
| pop culture | the aspects of current culture that make up its arts and entertainment (such as fads, fashions, art, media, music, movies, sports, advertising, etc.) |
| culture | a way of life |
| cultural lag | a process happening when certain parts of a culture don't keep up with the changes in the rest of the culture |
| diffusion | a process by which cultural traits and patterns spread from one society to other societies |
| subculture | a group within a culture that holds to beliefs and behaviors that are a variation of the wider culture's beliefs and behaviors |
| civilization | a culture with complex social, economic, and governmental systems |
| ethnocentrism | the attitude that one culture is superior to all other cultures |
| cultural traits | characteristics or aspects of a culture |
| enculturation | a process by which a person learns the culture of his or her society |
| nonmaterial culture | the values beliefs, and behaviors of a society |
| international culure | cultural traditions that extend beyond the boundaries of one nation |
| anthropology | the study of human cultures |
| acculturation | a process that takes place when cultures that have contact with each other exchange or blend traits or patterns of their cultures |
| multiculturalism | the situation in a society that includes many different, distinct, clutures |
| culture shock | the discomfort people feel when they come into contact with an unfamiliar culture |
| material culture | the things that are created by the members of a society |
| cultural relativism | the idea that a culture should not be judged by the rules of another culture |
| archaeology | the study of human cultures of the past |
| story | must be "told," not read |
| photos | must show exactly what is required |
| photos | wrong match, no points |
| story time | must take 10 minutes |
| notecards | not more than 2 lines on each |
| # of notecards | not more than 10 |
| eye contact | an absolute |
| visuals | clear and labeled |
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