Vocabulary Flashcards
the customs, art, social institutions and achievements of a certain social group.
culture
a culture derived from another culture.
subculture
the attitude that one’s own group, ethnicity, or nationality is superior to others.
ethnocentrism
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
stereotypes
made in imitation, not real, fake, artificial, or dupe.
faux
belonging to a population group or subgroup made up of people who share a common cultural background or descendent.
ethnicity
central idea
theme
comparing to things that states one thing is another “is.”
metaphor
taking words in their usual or most basic sense without figurative language
literal
educated guess
infer (inference)
strongly suggest
imply (implication)
the attitude that is given
tone
the choice and use of words/phrases
diction
the arrangement of words and phrases the create well-formed sentences.
syntax
struggle when people with different cultural expectations or attitudes interact
cultural conflict
