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Global Cultures
Term | Definition |
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culture | way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs |
ethnic group | people with a common language, history, religion, and some physical traits |
dialect | local form of a language that may have a distinct vocabulary and pronunciation |
democracy | forms of limited government in which power rests with the people, and all citizens share in running the government |
dictatorship | form of government in which a leader rules by force and typically limits citizens' freedoms |
monarchy | government led by king or queen who inherited power by being born into ruling family |
civilization | highly developed culture |
cultural diffusion | process of spreading ideas, languages, and customs from one culture to another |
culture region | area that includes different countries that share similar cultural traits |
globalization | development of a worldwide culture with an interdependent economy |
widespread | scattered or found in a wide area |
unique | being the only one of its kinds |