"The term is gaining importance due to the increased controversy over 'rights of cultural practice', which are protected in many jurisdictions for indigenous peoples and sometimes ethnic minorities."
The study of shared cultural activities and how they reflect and reinforce social norms.
Cultural norms: Expectations, rules, and guidelines that guide behavior in a particular society or group.
Cultural values: Beliefs and attitudes that shape worldview and influence cultural norms.
Symbolic interactionism: The theory that people communicate and interact with each other through shared symbols and meanings.
Cultural relativism: The notion that all cultures have equal value and should be evaluated on their own terms.
Ethnocentrism: The belief that one's own cultural group is superior or more important than others.
Cultural diffusion: The spread of cultural traits and practices from one society to another.
Cultural assimilation: The process by which individuals from different cultures adopt the norms and values of a dominant culture.
Subcultures: Distinctive cultural groups within a larger society that share common values, norms, and beliefs.
Multiculturalism: The coexistence of multiple cultural groups within a society or community.
Cultural capital: Resources such as education, language, and social networks that facilitate social mobility and success in a particular society.
Cultural identity: The sense of belonging and attachment that individuals feel towards their cultural group.
Cultural change: The transformation of cultural practices and belief systems over time.
Cultural imperialism: The dominance of one culture over others through political, economic, and social power.
Cultural hybridity: The blending of different cultural influences to create something new and unique.
Cultural resistance: The rejection of dominant cultural values and practices, often through social or political movements.
Rituals: Set, repetitive practices that are considered culturally or socially significant, providing a sense of connection and meaning among members of society.
Festivals: Celebrations that bring along members of society to share in expressions of joy, gratitude, or commemoration that are held at particular times of the year or to celebrate special events.
Ceremonies: Formal events with a set of traditional, structured practices that can include the exchange of vows, religious sacraments, or the recognition of important life transitions or accomplishments.
Symbols: Objects or images that carry meaning beyond their physical appearance and are used to represent values, beliefs, or cultural identities.
Taboos: Prohibitions or restrictions on certain behaviors or actions, based on social or cultural norms.
Social Norms: Unspoken rules and behaviors that are expected in different social situations, and which vary based on social group or culture.
Art and Artifacts: Objects, paintings, sculptures, or musical compositions that are produced with an intention to express cultural, social, or personal beliefs, understanding, and values.
Language: The way of communicating, notions associated with specific words, sentence structure, linguistic and dialectical idiosyncrasies which are all specific to a given society or culture.
Fashion: Choices made in dress, hairstyle, and appearance which can communicate age, status, professional/socioeconomic affiliation, and personal style, and can also reflect cultural trends.
Customs: Traditional, habitual practices that are adhered to by a particular group or culture, often passed down through generations.
Beliefs: Concepts, doctrines, or opinions that people hold as true or meaningful, often based on spiritual or religious practices, ethnic, ideological or national identity.
"Cultural practice is the manifestation of a culture or sub-culture, especially in regard to the traditional and customary practices of a particular ethnic or other cultural groups."
"The term is gaining in importance due to the increased controversy over 'rights of cultural practice'."
"'Rights of cultural practice' are protected in many jurisdictions for indigenous peoples and sometimes ethnic minorities."
"Cultural practice is a major component of the field of cultural studies."
"Cultural practice is a primary focus of international works such as the United Nations declaration of the rights of indigenous peoples."
"Cultural practice is a subject of discussion in questions of cultural survival."
"If an ethnic group retains its formal ethnic identity but loses its core cultural practices or the knowledge, resources, or ability to continue them, questions arise as to whether the culture is able to actually survive at all."
"International bodies such as the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues continually work on these issues."
"These issues [related to cultural practice and cultural survival] are increasingly at the forefront of globalization questions."
"Cultural practice is the manifestation of a culture or sub-culture."
"The manifestation of a culture or sub-culture, especially in regard to the traditional and customary practices of a particular ethnic or other cultural groups."
"'Rights of cultural practice' [...] are protected in many jurisdictions for indigenous peoples and sometimes ethnic minorities."
"'Rights of cultural practice' are protected in many jurisdictions for indigenous peoples and sometimes ethnic minorities."
"Cultural practice is the manifestation of a culture or sub-culture."
"If an ethnic group retains its formal ethnic identity but loses its core cultural practices or the knowledge, resources, or ability to continue them, questions arise as to whether the culture is able to actually survive at all."
"The term is gaining in importance due to the increased controversy over 'rights of cultural practice'."
"International bodies such as the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues continually work on these issues."
"Cultural practice is a major component of the field of cultural studies."
"Cultural practice is also a subject of discussion in questions of cultural survival."