cultural influences
Society's formative pressures
Cultural influences are the forces that shape how people think, behave, and express themselves—traditions, values, art, language, religion, and social norms transmitted through families, communities, and media.
The phrase appears often in discussions of identity formation: Her music reflects diverse cultural influences.
In academic and marketing contexts, it describes external factors affecting choices and beliefs: We studied the cultural influences on consumer behavior.
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- shared valuesPrinciples held in common
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- coming of ageReaching adult status
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
folklore · heritage · mother tongue · old country · acculturation · hybridity · traditions · colonialism · norms · migration · family recipes · consumerism · multiculturalism · cross-cultural exchange · indigenous · assimilation · symbolism · globalization
- cultural psychologycultural norms, cultural values, cultural attitudes, enculturation, acculturation
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
- interior designdecor, furniture, color schemes, color scheme, floor plans
- jewelry termsdiamond, ruby, gold, silver, pearl
- American LiteratureThe Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Scarlet Letter, Moby-Dick, Moby Dick
- European literatureAnna Karenina, Crime and Punishment, Don Quixote, Dracula, Frankenstein
cultural influencesinnate traits
Qualities present from birth
nature · genetic predispositions · evolutionary adaptations · biological imperatives · DNA