cultural model
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- noun
- /ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈmɒdəl/
- Specialized
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modelo cultural
- In her presentation, she explained the cultural model that defines traditional family roles in her community.
- apply cultural models
- inappropriate cultural models
- relational cultural model
Examples
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Understanding cultural models helps us navigate the complexities of social interactions within diverse groups.
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The cultural model developed by Hofstede appears to receive much attention from scholars interested in cultural diversity.
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Understanding these cultural models is important for two reasons:
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Naturally enough, voters also apply cultural models about the weather to global climate change.
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Statements like this one imply that this particular cultural model has four elements:
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Socially shared frames are called cultural models.
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Others have also examined the degree to which consensual cultural models match behavior.
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The Harris universal cultural model can be used to compare and contrast the two cultures.
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I used the consensus method to establish cultural models of social status for urban African American adolescents.
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Such texts can challenge as well as reflect dominant cultural models and formulations of history and identity.
Academic text (1995)
How Widespread
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'cultural' (relating to a society's customs) modifying 'model' (a representation or framework), so its meaning as a conceptual framework about culture is directly inferable. This adjective+noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English composition, so a B1 learner who knows both words would likely understand the MWE.
Etymology
The noun cultural model comes from the idea of a small model that shows how a group's cultural patterns fit together, like a simple toy town that makes habits and beliefs easy to see. So, it means a 'mental framework' or set of 'shared ideas' that help explain how people in a group think and behave.