Cultural dissonance
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| + | '''Cultural dissonance''' (education, [[sociology]], [[anthropology]] and cultural studies) is an uncomfortable sense of discord, disharmony, confusion, or conflict experienced by people in the midst of change in their cultural environment. The changes are often unexpected, unexplained or not understandable due to various types of cultural dynamics. | ||
| - | '''[[Culture]]''' is the set of patterns of human activity within a [[society]] or social group and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. Customs, laws, popular styles, social standards, and traditions are all examples of cultural elements. | + | ==See also== |
| - | + | * [[Anomie]] | |
| - | The following list is provided as an overview and topical guide to culture: | + | * [[Cognitive dissonance]] |
| - | + | * [[Culture]] | |
| - | ==Essence of culture== | + | * [[Culture shock]] |
| - | : ''Main article: [[Culture]]'' | + | * [[Human fit]] |
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| - | * [[Ethnic group]] | + | |
| - | * [[People]] | + | |
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| - | ==Cultures of the world== | + | |
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| - | : [[Western culture]] - [[Anglo America]] - [[Latin American culture]] - [[Anglosphere]] - [[Indosphere]] - [[Sinosphere]] - [[Aphrosphere]] | + | |
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| - | ===Subcultures=== | + | |
| - | : [[subculture]]s | + | |
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| - | ==Cultural histories and historical cultures== | + | |
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| - | : [[subculture]]s | + | |
| - | ===Cultural historyhistories=== | + | |
| - | * [[Cultural history of the United States]] | + | |
| - | * [[Cultural history of Taiwan]] | + | |
| - | * [[History of Lithuanian culture]] | + | |
| - | * [[History of Russian culture]] | + | |
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| - | ===Historical cultures=== | + | |
| - | * [[Culture of ancient Rome]] | + | |
| - | * [[Culture of ancient Rus]] | + | |
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| - | ==General concepts== | + | |
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| - | : [[Counterculture]] - [[Cross-cultural communication]] - [[Cultural bias]] - [[Cultural dissonance]] - [[Cultural evolution]] - [[Cultural imperialism]] - [[Cultural phenomenon]] - [[Culture theory]] - [[Cultural universals]] - [[Culture war]] - [[Demographics]] - [[Social fact]] - [[Emotions and Culture]] - [[Ethnocentrism]] - [[Folk culture]] - [[Low culture]] - [[High culture]] - [[Intercultural competence]] - [[Organizational culture]] - [[Popular culture]] - [[Urban culture]] | + | |
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| - | ===Elements of culture=== | + | |
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| - | :''[[elements of culture]]'' | + | |
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| - | : [[Government]] - [[Economy]] - [[Language]] - [[Social Class]] - [[Traditions]] - [[Arts]] - [[Cuisine]] - [[Region]] - [[Sport]] | + | |
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| - | ==Culture lists== | + | |
| - | * [[Cultures of present-day nations and states]] | + | |
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Cultural dissonance (education, sociology, anthropology and cultural studies) is an uncomfortable sense of discord, disharmony, confusion, or conflict experienced by people in the midst of change in their cultural environment. The changes are often unexpected, unexplained or not understandable due to various types of cultural dynamics.
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