Culture Flashcards
What does culture include?
shared customs, values, beliefs, and traditions
How is culture learned?
by growing up in a particular society
What is an anthropologist?
an expert who studies cultures past and present
What is assimilation?
the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble those of a dominant group
What is bias?
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
What is a cultural ally?
a person who shares diversity-supporting values and actions with others
What is cultural appropriation?
when a dominant culture takes elements of a minority culture and utilizes them as their own
What is culture?
the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group
What is discrimination?
the biased treatment of different people especially on the grounds of race, age, culture or sex
What is ethnocentrism?
the belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture
What is diffusion?
the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group of people to another
What is tradition?
the transmission of a culture’s customs or beliefs from generation to generation
What is prejudice?
biased opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
What is indigenous?
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place
What is heritage?
cultural traits that are handed down from the past via traditions
