technologia: Cultureme

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A cultureme is any portion of cultural behavior apprehended in signs of symbolic value that can be broken down into smaller units or amalgamated into larger ones. A cultureme is a "cultural information-bearing unit", the contents of which are recognizable by a group of people. Culturemes are the bridge between linguistic units and culture. Their usage can be seen in cultural expressions, phraseologisms, jokes, slogans, literature, religion, folklore, sociology, anthropology, etc. All of which are subcultures in a culture system. Culturemes of this nature have historical relevance that when translated or explained results in miscommunication and misunderstanding. The notion of cultureme is b…

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Larger animals seen as more charismatic than smaller ones

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What If Larger Public Firms are Sliced into Smaller Ones

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Competition among plants can lead to an increase in aggregation of smaller plants around larger ones

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Larger particles can diffuse faster than smaller ones. An experiment investigating the dynamics of rod-like viruses within crystalline phases of a matrix of short rods produces counterintuitive results.

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Cultural pluralism is a term used when smaller groups within a larger society maintain their unique cultural identities, whereby their values and practices are accepted by the dominant culture, provided such are consistent with the laws and values of the wider society. As a sociological term, the definition and description of cultural pluralism has evolved. It has been described as not only a fact but a societal goal.