Justin Conrad

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Dance and Culture

Vocab

1. Race-an arbitrary classification of modern humans, sometimes, especially formerly,

based on any or a combination of various physical characteristics, as skin color, facial

form, or eye shape, and now frequently based on such genetic markers as blood groups.

2. Ethnicity- a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, language

3. Nationality- the status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or

naturalization

4. Stereotype- Sociology. a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with

special meaning and held in common by members of a group

5. Social construct- a social mechanism, phenomenon, or category created and developed by

society; a perception of an individual, group, or idea that is 'constructed' through cultural

or social practice

6. Privilege- a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages

of most

7. Prejudice- any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable

8. Discrimination- treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or

against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or

thing belongs rather than on individual merit

9. Racism-a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial

groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's
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own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group

is inferior to the others.

10. Sexism- attitudes or behavior based on traditional stereotypes of gender roles.

11. Homophobia- unreasoning fear of or antipathy toward homosexuals

andhomosexuality.

12. Ethnocentrism- Sociology. the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic

group or culture.

13. Cultural relativism- a concept that cultural norms and values derive their meaning

within a specific social context.

14. Misogyny- hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women, or prejudice against women.

15. Cultural imperialism-The imposition of a foreign viewpoint or civilization on a

people

16. Ambivalence- Psychology. the coexistence within an individual of positive and

negative feelings toward the same person, object, or action,simultaneously drawing him

or her in opposite directions.

17. Dichotomy- division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups

18. Mixed message- The misunderstanding of communication between two groups

19. Metaphor- something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else;

emblem; symbol.

20. Social Norms- Rules or guidelines that a society has deemed acceptable behavior

21. Ideals- a person or thing conceived as embodying such a conception or conforming to

such a standard, and taken as a model for imitation

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22. Kinesthetic- the sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and

joints;muscle sense.

23. Acculturation- the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another

group.

Work cited

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