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Culture Vocabulary

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artthe effort to arrange sounds,colors,forms and beauty to create beauty
beliefsfaith in group of ideas
religionan explanation of the unexplainable
valueswhat is respected and whether or not a society sees it as a "big deal"
moralsright and right according to society
ceremonyactivities performed an important occasions an example is a wedding
educationthe gathering together and passing on of knowledge
anthropologista person who studies the culture of human beings
social groupspeople who recognize they have something in common with other members of a society an example is a family
culturethe way an entire society lives and is organized
cultural relativismthe strategy to respect the customs,traditions and beliefs of all cultures
historytherecord of and the attempt to understand past events examples are primary and secondary documents
discriminationunfair treatment of one person or a group of people due to race,ethnicity,age,religion,or gender
languagethe use of vocal sounds or symbols in a recognizable pattern used for communication
ritualany practice or pattern of behavior performed in a set manner
governmentthe system of laws and controls used to provide order
economythe activities performed by humans in order to provide food, clothing, and shelter
ethnocentrismthe belief your culture is superior
stereotypeto classify individuals or groups to an incorrect image or idea


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