Concept of Self
Cultural Issues
All About Culture
Critical Issues
Elements of Culture
100

The famed Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis

Sigmund Freud

100

The use of the arts, literature, and traditional practices to fight against oppressive systems.

cultural resistance 

100

Canada's official languages

English and French

100

The practice of treating a person of group differently (usually worse) because of the group, class, or category that their perceived to belong to.

discrimination

100
The maple leaf, cross, crescent and star, and star-spangled banner are examples of this

symbols

200

The "death" instinct as seen by Freud

thanatos

200

Immigrants who abandon their original cultures upon becoming Canadians are said to have submitted to this

assimilation

200

Scientists refer to what are acceptable behaviours as these.

norms

200

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

stereotype

200

Beliefs and behaviours passed down in groups or cultures that are reminders of the past.

traditions

300

A deeply held negative feeling associated with a particular group.

prejudice

300

In 1986, only 33 percent of Americans approved of this

interracial marriage

300

In a perfect world, in order for a society to flourish, all members should have these

ideal traits

300

Self identity and behaviours of individuals may be determined by the terms used to describe them in this theory

labelling theory

300

A social group that shares a similar cultural tradition.

ethnicity

400

This must be found between two or more cultures that have different communication styles.

prejudice

400

People seek to disrupt consumerism (i.e. capitalism). It often focuses on advertising.

cultural jamming

400

Innovation, invention, and diffusionism do this to cultures

change (them)

400

When stereotypical views are reinforced in society, it becomes extremely difficult to promote change and this.

equality

400

Shared physical traits, ancestry, and genetics are part of this

race

500

Personal, relational, and social combine to form this

Hall's Concept of Self

500

Various television programs, channels, and Internet web sites seek to bring awareness to minority issues and facilitate acceptance in a dominant culture through this.

ethnic media

500

Immigrants are urged to leave their origin culture to embrace the new one is this model.

melting pot

500

Race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and gender are all reasons people have this put against them.

symbols

500

This is how we express who we are as individuals, communities, and nations.

language