Culture – the way of life of a group of people passed down from one generation to the next through learning
Enculturation – learning our native culture(s) in childhood
Acculturation – adapting to another culture
Culture shock – the stress associated with acculturation

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Regional cultures

A prime example of regional cultural diversity within the US, from Streetsblog:

While in DC bikes are all the rage and bike-sharing is brilliant, apparently in Michigan biking is a "transportation alternative" and bike-sharing qualifies as "bizarre news."

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