Culture and Custom

subculture

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

multiculturalism

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/məl.ti.kəl.ʧɜ.rə.lɪ.zəm/ or /mēl.ti.kēl.chē.rē.li.zēm/

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the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

rite

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

etiquette

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

heritage

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

taboo

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

ancestry

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the people that a person is descended from

decorum

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the quality of being proper or appropriate in behavior or appearance

propriety

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

urbanity

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a refined politeness and sophistication in behavior and manner

stereotype

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/stɛ.rioʊ.taɪp/ or /ste.riooo.taip/

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

matriarchy

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a society where women have primary authority and leadership roles

patriarchy

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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