Culture Vocabulary Terms

Acculturation: Adjustment to the dominant culture.
Assimilation: Giving up cultural traditions for dominant customs.
Cultural attitudes: Concepts shaped by beliefs and perspectives.
Culture: Shared practices, technologies, and behaviors transmitted across generations.
Cultural landscapes: Human impact on the environment reflecting cultural patterns.
Cultural relativism: Understanding cultures from a broader perspective.
Custom: Frequent repetition of acts characteristic of a group.
Ethnocentric approach: Evaluating cultures from the observer's cultural perspective.
Folk culture: Culture of a small, homogenous rural group connected to the land.
Habit: Repetitive act performed by an individual.
Indigenous culture: Local culture no longer dominant due to external factors.
Multiculturalism: Policies promoting inclusion and participation of minority groups.
Popular culture: Culture in a large society sharing habits, quick to adopt technologies.
Taboo: Restriction on behavior imposed by social custom.
Terroir: Influence of a location's features on food taste.