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*'''Homogeneity''': degree to which members of society hold common beliefs.
 
*'''Homogeneity''': degree to which members of society hold common beliefs.
 
** Members of very homogeneous cultures are in strong agreement on the fundamentals of society (usually basic rights, religion, and methods of interaction).  
 
** Members of very homogeneous cultures are in strong agreement on the fundamentals of society (usually basic rights, religion, and methods of interaction).  
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**Low Strangeness reflects activities close to interstellar norms.
 
**Low Strangeness reflects activities close to interstellar norms.
 
*'''Symbols''': may range from the concrete (idols; totems; statuary) to the abstract (symbolized belief systems; group affiliations).
 
*'''Symbols''': may range from the concrete (idols; totems; statuary) to the abstract (symbolized belief systems; group affiliations).
 
 
  
 
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Revision as of 11:11, 3 August 2016

  • Homogeneity: degree to which members of society hold common beliefs.
    • Members of very homogeneous cultures are in strong agreement on the fundamentals of society (usually basic rights, religion, and methods of interaction).
    • Members of non-homogeneous cultures hold many different beliefs on the fundamentals of society.
  • Acceptance: degree of xenophobia (or xenophilia) in the culture.
    • High Acceptance is evidenced by friendliness to outsiders and offworlders;
    • Low Acceptance is characterized by fear or rejection of outsiders.
  • Strangeness: degree of difference from the norms of interstellar society.
    • High Strangeness is evidenced by unusual or outwardly incomprehensible actions, statements, or responses in the course daily activity.
    • Low Strangeness reflects activities close to interstellar norms.
  • Symbols: may range from the concrete (idols; totems; statuary) to the abstract (symbolized belief systems; group affiliations).

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