| A | B |
| beliefs | specific statements that people hold to be true |
| cultural universals | traits that are part of every known culture |
| culture | the values, beliefs, behavior, and material objects that together form a people’s way of life |
| cultural shock | personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life |
| industry | the production of goods using advanced sources of energy to drive large machinery |
| language | a system of symbols that allows people to communicate with one another |
| norms | rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members |
| society | people who interact in a defined territory and share a culture |
| subculture | cultural patterns that set apart some segment of a society’s population |
| symbol | anything that carries a particular meaning recognized by people who share a culture |
| technology | knowledge that people use to make a way of life in their surroundings |
| values | culturally defined standards that people use to assess desirability goodness, and beauty and that serve as broad guidelines for social living |