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Human Diversity in Education Book Cover
Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, 4/e
Kenneth H. Cushner, Kent State University, Kent
Averil McClelland, Kent State University, Kent
Philip Safford, Case Western Reserve University

Culture and the Culture Learning Process

Chapter Outline

Case Study: Midland - A Thought Experiment

Exploring the Concept of Culture

Defining Culture
Culture in Everyday Use

Commonalities in Definitions of Culture

Humans Construct Culture
Culture Is Shared
Culture Is Both Objective and Subjective
Culture Is Nurtured

Applying the Concept of Culture

Culture-Specific versus Culture-General Frameworks
Themes from Cross-Cultural Psychology

The Culture-Learning Process

What Is Learned: The Sources of Cultural Knowledge
How Culture is Learned: The Socializing Agents
When Culture is Learned: The Process of Socialization

Understanding Cultural Differences

Variations in Cultural Environments: Returning to Midland
Variations in Cultural Attributes, Socializing Agents, and Cultural Learners