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chapter 4 key terms
key terms
| key terms | Definition |
|---|---|
| culture | The culture of a people is their way of live, inclding their beliefs and customs. |
| civilization | A civilization is an organization with social, educational, or religious purposes. |
| institution | An institution is an advanced culture with cities and the use of writing. |
| society | A society is a group of people shering a culture. |
| social structure | A pattern of organized relationship among groups of people is called a social structure. |
| nuclear family | A nuclear family consists of two parents and their children. |
| extended family | An extended family includes two grandparents, their children, and their grandchildren. |
| cultural diffusion | Cultural diffusion is the movement of customs or ideas from one culture to another. |
| acculturation | Acculturation is an accumulation of several cultures in a single place. |