chapter 8 vocabulary

culture

• definition: the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time
• sentence: there are many different cultures around the world.

animism

• definition: the belief that all plants, animals, and objects have spirits
• sentence: the practice of animism revolves on living things that are not humans.

HINDUISM

• definition: A diverse body of religion, philosophy, and cultural practice native to and predominant in India.
• sentence: Hinduism is one of the biggest religions in the world.

Buddhism

• definition: The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire
• sentence: Buddhism is a very strict religion.

Judaism

• definition: The monotheistic religion of the Jews, tracing its origins to Abraham.
• sentence: the religion of Judaism was highly prosecuted during the holocaust.

Christianity

• definition: the Christian religion, founded on the life and teachings of Jesus.
• sentence: The religion that I have chosen to follow is Christianity.

Islam

• definition: A monotheistic religion characterized by the acceptance of submission to God and to Muhammad.
• sentence: People who follow the Islam religion are also called Muslims.

Sikhism

• definition: A monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by the guru Nana
• sentence: Sikhism is a very strict religion that calls you to become one with God.

urban

• definition: Of, relating to, or located in a city
• sentence: Dallas is an urban city.

RURAL

• definition: Of, relating to, or characteristic of the country.
• sentence: When my family goes on long car rides, I like to drive through rural areas.

multicultural

• definition: Of, relating to, or including several cultures.
• sentence: America is a very multicultural country.

gender roles

• definition: the overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness
• sentence: "Your gender role is the public expression of your gender identity."

SOCIAL CLASS

• definition: people having the same social, economic, or educational status.
• sentence: There are different levels of social classes, most people fall under the middle class.

SOCIAL MOBILITY

• definition: The movement of people, as from one social group, class, or level to another
• sentence: In our society, people can move classes, also known as social mobility.