a division; a group with similar characteristics
race
art and music in every day life
popular culture
a ranking in society based upon wealth and power
social class
belonging to a particular nation
nationality
widespread
prevalent
a group of people with a common culture
ethnic group
communication to reach large audiences
mass media
ability to move up or down in a social status
social mobility
the process of becoming a citizen in a new country
nationalization
a variation in langage
dialect
a person who flees to safety
refugee
shift in population to cities
urbanization
hierarchy
to see one's culture as superior to all others
ethnocentrism
a contagious disease
plague
one's position of social or professional standing
status
sanitation
the number of people per unit of area
population density
the movement of people or animals from one place to another
migration
shortage of food that can lead to starvation
famine
a person who moves to a new country
immigrant
an area in a city with poor housing and overcrowded
slum
official count of the population
census
to leave one's country
emigrate
occurring naturally in a place
indigenous