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Extended Family

Groups and Institutions Family Systems

Definition In sociology, an extended family refers to a family unit that extends beyond the nucle...

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Exogamy

Groups and Institutions Family Systems

Definition Exogamy refers to the practice of marrying outside one's own social group, which can b...

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Endogamy

Groups and Institutions Family Systems

Definition Endogamy refers to a marriage practice where individuals marry within their own social...

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Hidden Curriculum

Education

Definition The hidden curriculum refers to the unintended lessons, values, and norms that student...

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Culture

Culture

Definition Culture refers to the shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that c...

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Universal Church

Culture Values and Beliefs

Definition The Universal Church refers to the idea of a global community that includes all member...

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Theism

Culture Values and Beliefs

Definition Theism is a belief in the existence of one or more deities who are considered to be su...

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Supernaturalism

Culture Values and Beliefs

Definition Supernaturalism refers to the belief in forces, entities, or phenomena that are not ex...

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Polytheism

Culture Values and Beliefs

Definition Polytheism is the belief in or worship of multiple deities, often with distinct person...

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Monotheism

Culture Values and Beliefs

Definition Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one supreme being or deity who is conside...

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Magic

Culture Values and Beliefs

Definition In sociology, magic refers to a set of practices and beliefs that involve the use of s...

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Individualistic Culture

Culture Values and Beliefs

Definition An individualistic culture is a type of societal structure where individuals prioritiz...

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Ethnocentrism

Culture Values and Beliefs

Definition Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture or ethnic group is superior to othe...

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Cultural Relativism

Culture Values and Beliefs

Definition Cultural relativism is the idea that a culture's beliefs, practices, and values should...

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Cultural Humility

Culture Values and Beliefs

Definition Cultural humility is an ongoing process of self-reflection and a willingness to learn ...

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Collectivistic Culture

Culture Values and Beliefs

Definition A collectivistic culture is one where the well-being of the group or community is prio...

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Animism

Culture Values and Beliefs

Definition Animism is the belief that non-human entities such as animals, plants, objects, or nat...

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Symbol

Culture Symbols and Meaning

Definition A symbol is an object, action, or idea that represents something else, often carrying ...

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Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

Culture Symbols and Meaning

Definition The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis is a theory in linguistics that suggests our native languag...

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Sacred and Profane

Culture Symbols and Meaning

Definition In sociology, "The Sacred and the Profane" refers to a distinction between two types o...

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