The process by which an ethnic group loses its distinct language and culture, and becomes absorbed into a majority culture

the handing down of information, beliefs, and customs from one generation to another

a policy of racial segregation maintained in South Africa from 1948 to 1991

one culture modifying itself to fit in with the dominant culture

the way groups of people live - created over time and shared by a group with a generally shared sets of values and beliefs.

a personal declaration that one’s own culture or identity has value and validity

the quality of being different

the speech habits peculiar to a particular person

a rebirth or newfound interest and growth in a specific culture

The first language a person learned at home in childhood and still understands

a term that describes how electronic mass media has collapsed space and time barriers and enables people from all over the world to interact and have a sense of community

the process by which people around the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, with both positive and negative effects on individuals and societies

a person who speaks French as his or her first language

the process of cultures changing to produce a new culture due to influences of other cultures. The Métis culture is an example = a new culture created from that of First Nations and white settlers.

The doctrine, philosophy, or body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group

Distinct characteristics and personality shaped by many factors - may be classified as personal or group

the process by which all cultures gradually lose their distinctive features and one blended culture results

The domination by one or more countries over others to gain power and wealth

The result of a less-dominant group taking on some of the habits and customs of the dominant society thereby becoming incompletely assimilated but no longer belonging to any cultural group. These people are pushed out of the mainstream to the fringes of society.

the joining of various ethnic groups within a society into a common society with generally accepted values

inhabiting a land prior to the arrival of people from another nation

the idea that many different viewpoints exist on every issue

a mental view or outlook of a particular group as shaped by its values system, background, and experiences

the condition that individual and group differences are present in a society and are celebrated as enriching the social fabric (ie Canada)

a system of beliefs that involves the existence or nonexistence of at least one of a human soul, spirit, a deity, a higher being, or self after the death of one’s body

a concern for the things of the spirit or the world beyond what can be seen and heard

the history and traditions of a society passed to succeeding generations through the spoken word

acceptance or sympathy for beliefs or practices different from one’s own