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Culture Vocabulary
culture vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| culture | the shared ways of living, beliefs, practices, and behaviors of a particular group of people that are passed from one generation to the next; can adapt slowly over time |
| unique | being the only one of its kind; unlike anyone or anything else |
| identity | the state of being oneself, not another |
| customs | a regularly repeated action or way of behaving that is used among a particular group of people |
| traditions | customs that are passed down from generation to generation |
| race | a socially constructed term that divides people up based on their physical characteristics, such as skin color, eye color, and hair color and texture |
| ethnicity | a person’s identification with a cultural, racial, or national group; can refer to customs, traditions, languages of that group |
| heritage | a person’s unique sense of identity that includes cultural traditions, values, and family history; can include something handed down from the past |
| stereotype | a common oversimplified, exaggerated, or inaccurate belief or image of a person, thing, or group |
| society | a group of people living in a particular country or region and having shared customs, laws, and organizations |
| artifact | an item created by humans and typically has a cultural or historical importance |
| values | standards of behavior; how people determine the difference between right and wrong |
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