Important Terms 1

Question 1

The other

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A term used to describe people whose customs, beliefs, or behaviours are different from ones own

Question 2

Ethnocentrism

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The belief that ones own group or culture is correct, normal, and better than other groups or cultures

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Culture

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A complex system of knowledge, beliefs, values, meanings, symbols, and practices shared among a group of people

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Culture shock

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A feeling of discomfort and confusion that comes with being in an unfamiliar context where ways of life vary greatly from ones own

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Holism

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Taking a broad view of the historical and cultural foundations of behaviour

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Plasticity

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The ability to learn language or culture

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Cultural and cultural determinism

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All behavioural differences among peoples result from cultural, not racial or genetic causes

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Participant observation

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Participating in the daily lives of the people being studied

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Area studies

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Using culture, comparison, and ethanol graffiti as participation field work

Question 10

World system theorists

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Track the distribution of the system across the globe