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Cultures vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cultural region | A specific area where the people share one or more unifying cultural elements. |
| culture | The shared values, practices, and beliefs of a group. |
| dominant culture | The prevailing or most accepted cultural group. |
| norm | The behavior that is expected and accepted within a social group. |
| popular culture | The accepted cultural patterns practiced by the majority of people in a particular group. |
| subculture | A cultural group that exists within the dominant culture. |
| deities | Supernatural beings that are worshipped, such as gods or goddesses. |
| dialects | Variations within languages. |
| ethnicity | A group of people linked together based on common characteristics such as culture, beliefs, or common history. |
| race | The classification of humans based on physical or biological traits that are inherited. |
| religion | A set of organized beliefs and practices that are often centered around one or more deities. |
| tolerance | A fair, objective, and understanding view of those whose culture, race, and nationality differ from one’s own. |
| adapt | To change habits or behaviors in order to survive in a particular climate or location. |
| diversified | Have made something more varied. |
| modernized | When something has been updated in order to take advantage of new technologies, new information, or new beliefs. |
| modify | To change a part of something. |