1proxemics
the study of the human use of space and the effects that population density has on behaviour, communication, social interaction
2semiotics
the study of signs and symbols
3acculturation
- contacts between different cultures which causes cultural change
- distinct from assimilation
- can be directly, through media
4cultural relativism
- the understanding that one culture cannot be judged randomly according to the standards of another
- a person's behaviour can only be undertood in terms of the values, beliefs, and norms of their culture
5continuity
the values, beliefs, and traditions of culture that give societ stability
6change
- an alteration in the way people behave, or how their society is structured
- can result from acculturation
7cultural transmission
some aspects of one group's culture are absorbed by another group
8socialisation
how individuals shape their identity and role in society from people and groups in their environment
9what is the difference between self image, self esteem, and ideal self