Health Assessment Culture

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acculturation

process of accommodating to another culture
culture

integrated system of shared values
custom

habitual activity of a group or subgroup
enculturation

process of assuming the traits and behaviors of a given culture
ethnocentrism

belief in the superiority of one's own culture with disdain of others
ethnos (ethnic group)

groups of same race or nationality with a common culture and traits
Minority

group differentiated from the majority population with regard to religion, race, or ethnic origin
Norm

prescribed standard of allowable behavior within a group
race

physical differentiator based on a common heredity
rite

prescribed, formal, customary observance
ritual

stereotypical behavior regulating religious, social, and professional behaviors
stereotype

simplified, inflexible conception of the members of a group
subculture

subgroup having distinctive traits that differentiate it from the larger culture
values

ideals, customs, institutions, and behaviors within a group for which the members have a respectful regard