Communism
a political theory from Karl Marx advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly-owned and each person works and is paid according to their […]
Critical Race Theory
The Critical Race Theory movement considers many of the same issues that conventional civil rights and ethnic studies take up, but places them in a broader perspective that includes economics, […]
Cross-Dresser
People who cross-dress wear clothing that is traditionally or stereotypically worn by another gender in their culture. They vary in how completely they cross-dress, from one article of clothing to […]
Cultural Appropriation
Theft of cultural elements for one’s own use, commodification, or profit — including symbols, art, language, customs, etc. — often without understanding, acknowledgement or respect for its value in the […]
Cultural Competence
A set of congruent behaviors, attitudes and policies that come together in a system, agency or among professionals to enable that system, agency or those professions to work effectively in […]
Cultural Conditioning
The unconscious process by which we are socialized to adopt the way of thinking of our own group. Santa Fe College Office of Diversity. Terms associated with diversity: cultural conditioning. […]
Cultural Essentialism
The practice of categorizing groups of people within culture or from other cultures according to essential qualities. Matthes, E. H. (2016). Cultural Appropriation Without Cultural Essentialism?. Social Theory & Practice, […]
Cultural Humility
The ability to maintain an interpersonal stance that is other-oriented (or open to the other) in relation to aspects of cultural identity that are most important to the [person]. Cultural […]
Cultural Pluralism
Recognition of the contribution of each group to a common civilization. It encourages the maintenance and development of different lifestyles, languages and convictions. It is a commitment to deal cooperatively […]
Culture
The shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs and affective understanding that are learned through a process of socialization. These shared patterns identify the members of a culture group […]
