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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Animism | the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls |
| Buddhism | the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth |
| Christianity | a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior |
| Islam | the monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran |
| 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 Divergence | the tendency for cultures to become increasingly dissimilar with the passage of time |
| Culture | the total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by members of a group |
| Diffusion | the spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior to different societies |
| Ethnic | a group of people who share language, customs, and a common heritage |
| Hinduism | a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme beings of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth |
| Sikhism | the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam |
| Religion | the belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as the creators and maintainers of the universe, as well as the system of beliefs itself |
| Popular Culture | Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics. |
| Multicultural societies | a mixture of different cultures within the same region or country |
| Loss of local culture | Global brands dominate the consumer market in developing countries and spread of pop culture have influenced the youths to lose interest in the local culture |
| Innovation | taking existing elements of a society and creating something new to meet a need |
| Judaism | the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud |
| Language | the method of human communications, either spoken or written, consisting the use of words in a structural and conventional way |
| Acculturation | the cultural change that occurs when individuals in a society accept or adopt an innovation. |
| Assimilation | a process whereby a minority group gradually gives up its own culture and adopts the culture of a majority group. |
| Cultural Hearth | A center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward. |
| Dialect | a variety of speech characterized by its own particular grammar or pronunciation, often associated with a particular geographical region |
| Ethnocentrism | belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group |
| Monotheistic | believing that there is only one god |
| Polytheistic | worshipping or believing in more than one god |
| Customs | social habits or ways of living in a group |
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