Culture Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. A punishment for breaking an established norm
  2. 4. All of the intangible products created by human interaction. Cannot be held or touched. Examples are family patterns, language, economic systems, work practices, etc.
  3. 6. A type of norm. Does not have great moral significance. No official sanction for violating a folkway
  4. 9. A prohibition imposed by social custom or as a protective measure
  5. 11. A smaller culture within a dominant culture that has a way of life different in some way from the dominant culture
  6. 13. The process by which different cultures approach each other as a result of travel and communication
  7. 17. The ability to learn and transmit behavioral traditions from one generation to the next by the invention of things that exist entirely in the symbolic realm
  8. 18. The feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes
  9. 20. Anything that stands for or represents something and has shared meaning attached to it
  10. 21. Organized system of written symbols or spoken sounds that allow communication among members of a culture
  11. 22. Shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in a specific social situation. An expectation, not the actual behavior
Down
  1. 1. All the common ideas, beliefs, behaviors, and products common to, and defining, a group’s way of life
  2. 3. A movement of the hand, arms, or other body part that is intended to indicate or emphasize something, often when speaking
  3. 5. The spreading out and merging of pieces from different cultures
  4. 7. All of the tangible products created by human interaction. Can be held or touched.
  5. 8. A reward for conforming to established norms
  6. 10. The attitude that one’s own group, ethnicity, or nationality is superior to others Culturalrelativism Cultures should be judged by their own values
  7. 12. A subculture that opposes the values and norms of the dominant culture.
  8. 14. Any reaction from others to the behavior of an individual or group
  9. 15. Shared beliefs about good and evil, right and wrong, types of values determine the character and behavior of the members of a society
  10. 16. Traits or qualities that are not just worthwhile, they represent an individual’s or an organization’s highest priorities, deeply held beliefs, and core, fundamental driving forces
  11. 19. A relatively slower advance or change of one aspect of a culture
  12. 23. The customs, norms, and behaviors that are acceptable to a society or social group