Topic:Socialissuesa.Glossaryoftermsapartheidparitypluralisminterfaithafterlifeconversionfollowersprofanekarmamonotheismcrucifynirvanasubscribetomarginalizationadherentsdevoteeunder-privilegedunderclassunder-representedoppressionserfdomenslavementbondageopeningsportingchancehandicappedgratuitousandunnecessaryabuseunduepainanimalwelfareanimaltestinganimalexperimentation/vivisectionutilitarianismpoachingbloodspotmulticulturalpersonalvirtuesocialsolidarityAssimilation—Thesocialprocessofbringingoneculturalgroup--generallyimmigrants,colonizedpeople,orotherminoritygroups--intoalignmentwiththedominantculturalideasandbehaviorSubculture—asocialgroupwithinanationalculturethathasdistinctivepatternsofbehaviorandbeliefsEthnocentrism-lookingattheworldfromtheperspectiveofone'sownculture;theattitudeorbeliefthatthewaysofone'sownculturearethebestoronlyproperones.Otherwaysarethereforejudgedwrongorimmoral,notsimplydifferent.Bigotry—intoleranceandprejudice;obstinateandunreasoningattachmenttoone'sownbeliefandopinions,withnarrow-mindedintoleranceofbeliefsopposedtothemCrimesagainsthumanity–actionsthatareagreedtobesouniversallyabhorrentthattheyaredeterminedtobeunacceptablebyallpeopleregardlessofcultureandforwhichpeopleseektohavetheperpetratorspunishedonbehalfofhumanity.Culture---thevalues,beliefsandperceptionsoftheworldthatarelearnedandaresharedbymembersofacommunityorsociety,andwhichtheyusetointerpretexperienceandtogeneratebehavior,andthatarereflectedintheirownbehavior.Culturallag—aconditioncreatedwhenchangesinthematerialcultureoccuratafasterpacethanthenon-materialcultureRacism–anirrationalbeliefinanadvocacyofthesuperiorityofagivengroup,people,ornationCulturaldiffusion–thespreadoflinguisticorculturalpracticesorinnovations(includingideasandbeliefs)withinacultureorfromoneculturetoanother.CulturalRelativism–Theviewthatallpracticesandbeliefsareequallyvalidandthateverythingthatisdonehastobeinterpretedinlightofthespecificculturewhereitisdone.Fromaculturallyrelativisticperspec