CULTURAL DETERMINISM Definition & Meaning

cultural determinism

[ kuhl-cher-uhl di-tur-muh-niz-uhm ]

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noun

Sociology. the doctrine that considers cultural conditions to be the determining factor in the development of an individual, society, or nation. Compare biological determinism ( def ), economic determinism ( def ), environmental determinism ( def 1 ).

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Origin of cultural determinism¹

First recorded in 1870–75

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In medical school, training and ongoing clinical practice, there is an emphasis on biological determinism, the false belief that people of different racial and ethnic groups are biologically and genetically different, and cultural determinism, the false belief that differences in health outcomes are the result of people’s different cultural backgrounds and life choices.

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