English Culture Terms

group of people

The ________ in society who hold the most power and are often (but not always) in the majority.

Geneaology

A line of descent traced continuously from one ancestor to another.

Culture

The way a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs live their daily lives.

Deep Culture

Collective unconscious → deeply impacts trust. (ethics and morality, family ties, social, political)

Surface Culture

Observable patterns in social groups. (foods, holidays, art, personalities, folklore)

Shallow Culture

Unspoken rules in social groups. (nonverbal communication, social hierarchy, concepts in time, gender roles)

Deep Culture

Collective unconcious → deeply impacts trust

Ex

Ethics and morallity, family ties, health and medicine, religion, and values

Dominant Culture

The group of people in society who hold the most power.