It diminishes or invalidates “other” ways of life and creates a distorted view of one’s own.

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  • It shape both individual and group behavior as well as people’s views about other people and society.

    Identity

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  • It is defined as a society’s way of life, provides the basis for forging identities.

    Culture

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  • This refers to a group of people living in a community.

    Society

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  • It is the systematic study of the biological, cultural, and social aspects of man.

    Anthropology

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  • It studies the cultural variation across different societies and examines the need to understand each culture in its own context.

    Cultural anthropology

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  • The systematic study of social life, groups and society.

    Sociology

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  • It focuses on the fundamental values of equality, freedom and justice as well as the dynamics of conflict, resolution and cooperation.

    Political Science

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  • It refers to the lifelong process of social interaction through which people acquire their identities and necessary survival skills in society.

    Socialization

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  • It describe the process of being socialized into a specific culture.

    Enculturation

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  • The primary agent of socialization of an individual upon birth.

    Family

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  • It is a powerful agent of socialization which is widely used by many institutions and organizations involved in the used of print and electronic communication.

    Mass Media

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  • It refers to the process of altering one’s thoughts and actions to adapt to the accepted behavior with in his or her group or society.

    Conformity

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  • It is defined as behavior that elicits a strong negative reaction from others in a particular group or setting.

    Deviance

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  • It is defined as any systematic means and practices used to maintain norms, rules, and laws; regulate conflict; and discourage deviant behavior.

    Social Control

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  • It diminishes or invalidates "other" ways of life and creates a distorted view of one's own.

    Ethnocentrism

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  • This refers to the tendency to consider their culture as inferior to others.

    Xenocentrism

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  • It recognizes and accepts the cultural differences between society.

    Cultural Relativism

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    What is the term that we refer to a viewpoint of something that is influenced by one's culture and beliefs?

    Ethnocentrism is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own culture.

    What are the two main types of culture?

    Culture unites people of a single society together through shared beliefs, traditions, and expectations. The two basic types of culture are material culture, physical things produced by a society, and nonmaterial culture, intangible things produced by a society.

    What is the process of enculturation?

    Enculturation is the process whereby individuals learn their group's culture through experience, observation, and instruction. To learn is to develop the knowledge and skills needed to participate in the communal, cultural practices and to become a fully functioning member of the community.

    What is the term for the beliefs values behavior and material objects that together constitute a people's way of life group of answer choices?

    culture: The beliefs, values, behavior, and material objects that constitute a people's way of life.