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4 vocab SS - SMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| culture | the way of life, including their beliefs and customs, for a group of people |
| institution | an organization with social, educational and religious purposes |
| civilization | an advanced culture with cities and the use of writing |
| society | group of people sharing a culture |
| social structure | pattern or organized relationships among groups of people within the society |
| extended family | several generations; includes relatives beyond the nuclear family: cousins, grandparents and aunts/uncles |
| nuclear family | mom, dad, sisters/brothers |
| cultural diffusion | movement of customs or ideas from one culture to another |
| acculturation | accumulation of customs cultures in a single place |
| cultural landscape | the parts of people's environment that they ahve shaped and the technology they have used to shape it |
| social class | group of people on rank or status |