Culture Vocabulary

4. the idea that a person's beliefs and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture
5. theory stating that our idea of reality depends largely upon language
9. knowledge, values, customs, and physical objects that are shared by a the members of a society
11. actual behavior patterns of members of a group
12. rewards or punishments that can be applied by most members of a group
13. a rule of behavior the violation of which calls for strong punishment
14. a group that is part of the dominant culture but that differs from it in some important aspects
17. sanctions imposed by persons given special authority
21. cultural guidelines that group members claim to accept
22. a group of people who inhabit a specific territory and share a common culture
24. the condition of being made up of different elements such as racial identities, ethnicities, or religious beliefs
25. ideas about the nature of reality

1. general cultural traits that exist in all cultures
2. a subculture deliberately and consciously opposed to certain central beliefs or attitudes of the dominant culture
3. the ways in which a culture expresses universal traits
6. groupings of persons who share a social characteristic
7. rules that define behavior
8. ideas, knowledge, and beliefs that influence people's behavior
10. norms that lack moral significance
15. the concrete tangible objects of a culture
16. norms of great moral significance and are vital to the well-being of a society
18. rewards and punishments used to encourage people to follow norms
19. broad ideas about what is good or desirable shared by people in society
20. judging others in terms of one's own cultural standards
23. norms that are formally defined and enforced by officials