Cultural Issues and Values
Vocabulary: Expressions of definition
…is…
…refers to…
… is referred to as…
…is defined as…
…has been defined as...
…is the way of…
is
refers to
Cultural anthropology is referred to as being the study of human culture.
has been defined as
An anthropologist is an expert in anthropology.
Culture is the way of life of a particular group of people.
A stereotype is defined as being a belief about an individual or a group based on the idea that everyone in a particular group will behave in the same way.
Hospitality and tolerance are values that are deeply rooted in the Moroccan culture.
If you happen to go to live in a foreign country with a different culture, you have to adjust to it, otherwise you will feel as a fish out of water.
Different cultures have different values. Values vary from culture to culture.
People from rural areas stick to customs and traditions more than urban people.
Cultural issues arise when groups of people believe another group behaves wrongly.
Culture is learned and transmitted from generation to generation.
Deeper insights into other people’s customs, values and ideas minimize conflict due to ignorance and intolerance.
Asking for clarification:
| .What does ‘the verb’… mean ? .What is another word for…? |
A: What is another word for ‘aware’?
B: Conscious.
Vocabulary: (p 12)
uneasy: uncomfortable
unlike: as opposed to
to obey: to respect, to abide by
dissimilarities: differences
natural: healthy
wrongly ≠ rightly
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