counterculture
a culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture, a culture whose values run counter to those of the establishment
values
things that are important to you, things that are important to you
taboo
an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion, A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom.
popular culture
Culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics.
habit
a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition, A repetitive act performed by a particular individual.
custom
The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act.
culture
the body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute a group of people's distinct tradition
cultural hearths
Heartland, source area, innovation center, place of origin of a major culture
cultural trait
The specific customs that are part of the everyday life of a particular culture, such as language, religion, ethnicity, social institutions, and aspects of popular culture.
folk culture
Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups.
cultural geography
The study of how human culture interacts with the land.
culture shock
a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes
folkways
norms that are not strictly enforced
mores
folkways of central importance accepted without question and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group
symbol
anything that stands for or represents something else
artifacts
a man-made object taken as a whole, The material manifestations of culture, including tools, housing, systems of land use, clothing, etc.
built environment
the part of the physical landscape that represent material culture; the buildings, roads, bridges, and similar structures large and small of the cultural landscape
uniform landscape
The spatial expression of a popular custom in one location being similar to another.