Culture is an important aspect of the human experience. Define the term and then discuss and analyze the four categories of culture presented in the text, along with an examination of the phenomenon of cultural imperialism.
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Culture: learned and shared behavior among a group of people with a distinct way of life. Cultural imperialism: active promotion of one cultural system at the expense of another. Cultural nationalism: process of defending a cultural system and promoting local or national cultural values. Cultural syncretism or hybridization is the blending of different cultures.
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