Categories of cultures
We all belong to many different cultures — you might be surprised by how many if you consider categories within cultures.
So before going any further think about how many cultures you are a member of — cultures you can participate in, and be seen by others as an active member.
A few examples of categories and sub-categories are listed below — often cultures are so big that they have many cultures within a type.
Religion | Race/Ethnicity | Nationality | Gender | Sexual orientation | Interest groups |
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Buddhism: Tibetan, Theravada, Mahayana![]() |
|
NZ
|
Male![]() |
Heterosexual
|
Political parties |
Christianity: Orthodox, Lutheran, Catholic, Anglican etc |
|
USA
|
Female![]() |
Homosexual
|
Clubs |
Islam: Sunni, Shi'a, Sufi etc
|
Tongan | Samoa![]() |
Transgendered![]() |
Bisexual![]() |
Sports |
Judaism: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform etc![]() |
Filipino | Australia![]() |
Gangs | ||
Hinduism: Shaktism, Shaivism etc![]() |
Chinese | Canada![]() |
Corporations | ||