Chapter 4: Understanding Culture Crossword

an established, coherent set of beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices shared by a large group of people.
the ability to influence or control people and events.
the people who have more power within a society determine the dominant culture because they get to decide the prevailing views, values, and traditions of the society.
members of a society who don't conform to the language, values, lifestyle, or even physical appearance of the dominant culture.
people you consider fundamentally similar to you because they share your interests, beliefs, attitudes, and values.
people you consider fundamentally different from you because of their beliefs, attitudes, and values.
a classification of people based on common ancestry or descent that is judged almost exclusively by a person's physical features.
a way to categorize people into a social group and then evaluate them based on information you have related to this group.
stereotypes reflect rigid attitudes toward groups and their members.
the idea that prejudice centers on two judgments made about others
a type of prejudice that occurs when people think of particular group as inferior but also friendly and competent.
a type of prejudice that happens when people have negative attitudes toward a group of individuals whom they see as unfriendly and incompetent.
a culture that values independence and personal goals over group goals.
a culture that values the needs, goals, and views of the community or group above those of an individual.
cultures in which people use relatively vague and ambiguous language, and even silence, to convey important meanings.
cultures that are often individualistic, in which people tend not to presume that others share their beliefs, attitudes, and values.
the degree to which a culture tolerates and accepts unpredictability.
guidelines for when, where, and how to appropriately express emotion.
the degree to which people in a particular cultural view the unequal distribution of power as acceptable
the belief that one's own cultural beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices are superior to those of others.