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        | a group whose members share beliefs and common experiences that set them apart from others |  | 
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        | people that freely identify with a lifestyle or aesthetic preference (different from subculture that Nature usually determines) |  | 
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        | a form of performance art where each participants where elaborate costumes that represent a virtual world avatar or other fictional character |  | 
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        | a self-perpetuating group of consumers who share common cultural or genetic ties, where both its members and others recognize it as a distinct category |  | 
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        | group members tend to be tightly knit, and they infer meanings that go beyond the spoken word |  | 
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        | symbols and gestures have less importance than the words themselves |  | 
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        | occurs when a product we associate with a specific ethnic group detaches itself from its roots and appeals to other groups as well |  | 
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        | the process of movement and adaptation to one country's cultural environment by a person from another country |  | 
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        | people and institutions that teach the ways of a culture |  | 
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        | progressive learning model |  | Definition 
 
        | perspective of acculturation assumes that people gradually learn a new culture as they increasingly come in contact with it |  | 
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        | a persons new culture (different from home culture) |  | 
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        | transforming objects and places into those that feel cozy, hospitable, and authentic |  | 
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