ch 18 community and culture Flashcards

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collectivism

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prioritises the whole community as a
collective over the individual

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community

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a group of people with common
characteristics

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conformity

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behaving in a similar way to those around
you that is socially acceptable within the
social group

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cultural dimensions

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used to group cultures into categories based on values and overall beliefs

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cultural norms

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shared rules set by a specific group to guide behaviour

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cultural perspective

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psychological investigation that considers the culture from which an individual came in order to explain behaviour

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culture

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a collection of ideals, values, belongings
and ethics that belong to a group of people and are passed on from generation to generation

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individualism

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prioritises the individual over the whole
community

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membership

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inclusion in a group or society of people and a sense of belonging

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multiculturism

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where individuals from many cultures coexist and live by one set of rules for all

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pluralism

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where two or more cultures coexist, each
holding on to their own set of rules, traditions and rituals but both in the same geographical location

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reinforcer

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a stimulus that encourages the likelihood of a response

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subculture

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small alternative cultures or norms that exist
within a larger community

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