Akademisk IELTS (Band 6-7) - Kultur och bruk

a collection of ancient myths, particularly one that belongs to a group of people and their history, etc.

mytologi

a method or style of cooking that is specific to a country or region

kök, matlagning

a group within a larger culture that shares distinctive values, norms, and behaviors, often differing from those of the dominant culture

subkultur, alternativ kultur

the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

mångkultur, kulturell mångfald

the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

assimilation, kulturell integration

a formal or traditional act performed for a specific purpose, often in religious or cultural ceremonies

rit, ceremonie

the study or art of building and designing houses

arkitektur

a set of conventional rules or formal manners, usually in the form of ethical code

etikett, seder

any social gathering that is celebrated in a cheerful way

festlighet, firande

a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something

minnesceremoni, kommemoration

an individual's religious or ethnic background that is passed down to them from their ancestors

kulturellt arv, arv

a topic, term, or action that is forbidden or avoided for religious or cultural reasons

tabu, förbud

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

övertro

the people that a person is descended from

förfäder, ursprung

the quality of being proper or appropriate in behavior or appearance

anständighet, etikett

a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies

formlighet, ceremoni

the way of behaving that is considered to be morally and socially correct and acceptable

rådande normer, anständighet

a refined politeness and sophistication in behavior and manner

urbanitet, raffinement

a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing

stereotyp, stereotypisering

the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community

integration, inkorporering

a society where women have primary authority and leadership roles

matriarkat

a social system in which the father or the eldest male is in charge of the family and his possessions or power are passed to a male heir

patriarkat, farskap

the grouping of people into different levels or ranks according to their power or importance within a society or system

hierarki

informal social norms or customary behaviors that guide everyday life within a culture

sedvänjor, traditioner