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Culture

A set of values, beliefs, rules, and institutions held by a specific group of people.

Cultural Convergence

The phenomenon where different cultures become more similar through exposure and interaction.

Cross-Cultural Literacy

Detailed knowledge about a culture that enables a person to work effectively within it.

Ethnocentricity

The belief that one's own ethnic group or culture is superior to that of others.

National Culture

The shared culture of a nation, supported and promoted by nation-states.

Subcultures

Groups of people who share a unique way of life within a larger, dominant culture.

Material Culture

All the technology used in a culture to manufacture goods and provide services.

Values

Ideas, beliefs, and customs to which people are emotionally attached, affecting their work ethic and material desires.

Attitudes

Positive or negative evaluations, feelings, and tendencies that individuals harbor toward objects or concepts.

Aesthetics

Aspects a culture considers 'good taste' in the arts, including symbols, colors, and expressions.

Manners

Appropriate ways of behaving, speaking, and dressing in a particular culture.

Customs

Habits or ways of behaving in specific circumstances that are passed down through generations.

Folk Custom

Behavior, often dating back several generations, practiced by a homogeneous group of people.

Popular Custom

Behavior shared by a heterogeneous group or several groups.

Personal Communication

The system of conveying thoughts, feelings, knowledge, and information through speech, writing, and actions.

Multinational Corporation

Business that has direct investments abroad in multiple countries