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Culture | a system of learned, shared, unifying and interrelated beliefs values and assumptions |
Subculture | a subset or part of a larger culture. |
Cultural baggage | the idea that your carry your beliefs, values, and assumptions with you at all times. |
Nuclear family | a group that consists of a parent or parents and unmarried children living together. |
Extended family | a group that consists of the parents, children, and other relatives living together. |
Gender Roles | family members are assigned different roles to fulfill. |
Mobility | Willingness to relocate versus having attachment to a location. |
Class System | dividing the members of a cultural group into various levels |
Body Language | meanings conveyed by facial expressions, body movements or gestures. |
Individualism | the belief in the individual to function by themself |
Collectivism | The belief that the group is more important then the individual |
Ethnocentrisum | The belief that one's culture is more important then other culturals. |
Cultural Shock | a normal reaction to all the differences of another cultural |