Culture is the way of life of a particular group/society.
Norms
- A norm is an expected action or accepted behaviour that is based on a culture.
- Norms are relative and vary between country, gender, ethnicity, age and culture.
Values
- Values are beliefs that a culture or society see as important.
- Values are believed in by a society collectively and their actions are based on values.
Norms and values are relative and can change over time.
- Cultural diversity - culturally embedded differences within society.
Intracultural diversity - diversity within cultures e.g. north vs. south Britain.
Intercultural diversity - diversity between cultures e.g. Muslims eat halal, Christians don't.
- Cultural hybridity - when two or more cultures are combined, it creates a new culture.
- Multiculturalism - different ethnic groups living side by side.
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