Culture Vocab and Concepts

A way of life for a group of people that include beliefs, customs, and traditions

• Rules
• Culture
• Norms
• Ethnography

Elements of culture that can be seen or touched (includes language which can be read).

• Rules
• Beliefs
• Visible or Material Culture
• Invisible or non-material culture

Elements of culture that cannot be seen or touched.

• Norms
• Culture
• Invisible or Non-Material Culture
• Visible or material culture

Ideas that people in a group believe to be true and share as a community. Example: Religion

• Beliefs
• Values

• Rules
• Morals

The ideas, beliefs, and ways of behaving that people in a group feel are important. Examples: loyalty, trust and friendship.

• Beliefs

• Society
• Values
• Norms

Behavior that is considered "NORMAL" in a culture. Example: making eye contact

• Norms
• Rules

• Beliefs
• Values

TRUE OR FALSE: People are born knowing their culture.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: Children learn their culture from their parents and community members. True or False?

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: You can learn a lot about someone's culture from their language.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: Religion is an important part of culture.

• TRUE

• FALSE