cultural mosaic

A society of people of different ethnicities, all generally maintaining their individual culture and language rather than assimilating into the culture around them.

In 1938 Scottish-Canadian writer John Murray Gibbon described Canada's developing multicultural society as a cultural mosaic to differentiate it from the perceived melting pot of the United States.

by IBComic August 9, 2009

cultural appropriation

Cultural appropriation or cultural apartheid is an idea intended to keep the races and cultures pure. Contamination of the dominant culture by external influences must be rejected at all costs. Used extensively by the South African's the idea fell into disrepute until revived by SJW's.

Oh my God! You are doing Yoga, that's Indian culture. You can't be doing that it's cultural appropriation.

by Brassidium July 7, 2016

Cultural Diffusion

cultural diffusion menas the ideas and things in one culture "borrowed" by another culture

Americans borrowed the granny smith apple from Australia

by Beatriz November 12, 2003

Cultural genealogy

The study and tracing of an entities lineage and history using oral traditions, historical records and other records to obtain information about an entities position in relationship to other entities with shared attitudes, values, goals and practices

My great aunts teacher was influenced by reading Shakespeare who then influenced my aunt who in turn influenced her best friend who made a painting reflecting this influence which was exhibited at a museum...this story records the cultural genealogy of the painting. The aunt, the teacher, her best friend and the painting are all by this definition regarded as entities

by Erin Forsyth June 20, 2011

Cultural Condom

When traveling in foreign countries, the traveler uses their money to distance themselves from as much interaction as possible. Hiding behind taxis, fancy hotels with western food etc.

Hey do you feel like going to the local market to haggle for a woven basket? No I want to sit at the hotel pool and sip mojitoes. Dude you really have your cultural condom on today!!

by TDog August 20, 2013

Cultural slut

When you think you have more than 4 cultures in your blood.

Person 1: I am part Irish, Spanish, Polish and German.
Person 2: You have a lot of things in you, you're a cultural slut.

by El Shadow April 8, 2016

cultural chamelion

Someone who infuses the ethnic style, fashion, music, language and behavior to mimic a different culture. They are fans of the other culture and wish to adopt the best parts of it. They are not engaging in cultural piracy or cultural appropriation. Cultural piracy, culture pirate, cultural appropriation, cultural piracy, steal, thief, borrow, fans, piracy

Ever since John started listening to hip hop music, he dresses and carries himself like his favorite artist. He has become a cultural chamelion.

by joecoolthefool June 9, 2017