Collocations for culture - noun
1. customs/ideas/beliefs
ADJ.
ancient | primitive | dominant | alien, foreign | indigenous, native | local, national | traditional | African, black, Greek, Western, world, etc.
These ideas have always been central to Western culture.
These ideas have always been central to Western culture.
rural, urban | mainstream | underground | wider
Prisoners are isolated from the wider culture of society at large.
Prisoners are isolated from the wider culture of society at large.
bourgeois, working-class, etc. | street, youth
As young people started to have more money, a significant youth culture developed.
As young people started to have more money, a significant youth culture developed.
dance, drug, football, etc. | academic, business, company, corporate, intellectual, legal, political, professional, religious, scientific, etc.
the political culture of the United States
the political culture of the United States
capitalist, computer, consumer, enterprise, materialistic, etc.
the development of the enterprise culture in Britain
the development of the enterprise culture in Britain
VERB + CULTURE
assimilate (sb into)
The Romans gradually assimilated the culture of the people they had conquered. | Newcomers to the company are soon assimilated into the culture.
The Romans gradually assimilated the culture of the people they had conquered. | Newcomers to the company are soon assimilated into the culture.
create, develop, foster, produce
The new director is trying to foster a culture of open communication within the company.
The new director is trying to foster a culture of open communication within the company.
CULTURE + VERB
develop
CULTURE + NOUN
group
a country containing many language and culture groups
a country containing many language and culture groups
shock
She experienced great culture shock when she first came to Europe.
She experienced great culture shock when she first came to Europe.
PREP.
in a/the ~
In some cultures children have an important place.
In some cultures children have an important place.
~ of
The social security system has been accused of producing a culture of dependency.
The social security system has been accused of producing a culture of dependency.
2. art/literature/music, etc
ADJ.
contemporary, modern | mass, pop, popular | folk | high | wide | literary, oral
Jokes are an important part of our popular, oral culture.
Jokes are an important part of our popular, oral culture.
PREP.
a man/woman of culture
She is a woman of wide culture.
She is a woman of wide culture.