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| culture | the way of life of a people, including their beliefs and practices. |
| cultural landscape | parts of people's environment that they have shaped and the technology they have used to shape it. |
| civilization | an advanced culture with cities and a system of writing. |
| institution | a custom or organization with social, educational, or religious purposes. |
| society | a group of people sharing a culture |
| acculturation | the process of accepting new ideas and fitting them into a culture. |
| social class | a grouping of people based on rank or status |
| nuclear family | a mother, a father, and their children |
| extended family | a family that includes several generations |
| cultural diffusion | the movement of customs and ideas. |
| social structure | a pattern of organized relationships among groups of people within a society |
