Cultural Differences

Definition

These are variations in how different groups of people understand and interpret the world around them, often reflected in their traditions, values, norms or ways of life.

Related terms

Cultural assimilation: The process by which a person or group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group.

Ethnocentrism: Evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.

Cultural relativism: The idea that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than be judged against the criteria of another.