Society And Culture 1-23
23 entries in the Society And Culture compendium.
NavajoDiné, largest federally recognized tribe in the U.S.NomadMobile communities moving for food, pasture, or trade.Oral traditionA vital medium of human communication across generations.Organized crimeCentralized enterprises profiting from illegal activities and racketeering.OrphanageResidential institutions for children unable to be cared for by biological families.PatriotismLove and devotion to one's country, distinct from nationalism.Personal nameThe set of names identifying an individual person or animal.Popular cultureDominant practices and beliefs of a society at a given time.Population ageingGlobal shift toward older populations due to falling fertility and mortality.PovertyA condition of lacking financial resources and essentials for basic living.PrejudicePrejudice is a preconceived judgment often resistant to rational influence.ProfanityOffensive language used for emotion, emphasis, or social bonding.ProtestPublic acts of objection, disapproval, or dissent against political advantage.ProverbA traditional saying expressing common-sense truth, often metaphorical.Public relationsManaging information to shape public perception and build relationships.RapeSexual assault involving non-consensual penetration.RightsFundamental normative rules of freedom or entitlement.RobberyViolent theft by force or fear, always a felony.Romani peopleIndo-Aryan ethnic group with nomadic traditions and global diaspora.San peoplesOldest surviving hunter-gatherer cultures of southern Africa.Self-determinationA people's right to form its own political entity.Serial killerAn individual who murders three or more people over time.Sexual assaultSexual assault is unwanted sexual contact or coercion without consent.
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