Unit 1 Test: Definitions Flashcards
Concept of Culture
Patterns of human behaviour that includes the thoughts, communication, actions, customs, beliefs, values and instructions of racial, ethnic, religious or social groups.
Cultural Competence
Ability to work and interact across cultures in a way that acknowledges and respects people of other cultures.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Canada
The victims simply wanted an apology and for the person who did them wrong to own up to their behaviour.
Matriarchal family
Family is dominated by the eldest female.
Patriarchal family
Family is dominated by the eldest male.
Monogamy
One spouse
Polygamy
More than one spouse
Polygyny
multiple wives, one husband
Polyandry
multiple husbands, one wife
Love marriage
Marry whomever you chose
Arranged marriage
Marry who your family chooses for you
Economic Systems
How do people get their food, water, clothing and shelter?
Ethnocentrism
judging other cultures by your culture’s standards
Racism
belief that one racial group is naturally superior to others`
Cultural Appropriation
Taking over practices by one cultural group to another.
the inappropriate or unacknowledged adoption of an element or elements of one culture or identity by members of another culture or identity.
Cultural Misappropriation
Bad intent, make fun of a culture
Cultural Misunderstanding
Not understanding a culture or it’s nuances
Cultural Co-opting
A cultural element being marketed as “trendy”
Similar to appropriation, co-opting is more about marketing an aspect or concept of culture.
Customs and Tradtions
Written and unwritten rules of behaviour
Monotheism
Belief in one god
Polytheism
Belief in many gods
Animism
belief that spirits inhabit nature
Proselytize
to convert someone to a religion
Proselyte
someone who is converted to a religion
Missionary
Spreads religious faith and attempts to convert peoples religion
Sect
religious group, division, “branch” or faction
Individualism
Rights of individual over the group
Collectivism
Rights of all members of society
Surface culture
easy to see
Deep culture
Difficult to see
