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Collocations for culture - noun

1. customs, ideas, beliefs, etc.

ADJECTIVE

ancient, primitive
dominant
modern, traditional
patriarchal
human
alien, foreign
indigenous, native
local, national
global, world
black, Greek, Islamic, Western, etc.
These ideas have always been central to Western culture.
rural, urban
mainstream, underground
gay
diverse, vibrant
bourgeois, working-class, etc.
street, youth
As young people started to have more money, a significant youth culture developed.
dance, hip-hop, rock, etc.
computer, drug, football (BrE)
legal, political, scientific, etc.
the political culture of the US
company, corporate, organizational
business, professional
academic, intellectual
religious, secular
capitalist, commercial, consumer, enterprise, materialistic, etc.
the development of the enterprise culture
celebrity
wider
Prisoners are isolated from the wider culture of society at large.

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VERB + culture

assimilate
The Romans gradually assimilated the culture of the people they had conquered.
Newcomers to the company are soon assimilated into the culture.
embrace
immigrants who embrace American culture
build, create, develop, foster, produce, shape
The new director is trying to foster a culture of open communication within the company.
change, transform
The computer has changed the culture of the design profession.
understand
Children need to learn to understand cultures other than their own.
maintain, preserve
reflect
The paintings reflect African American culture.

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culture + VERB

develop

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culture + NOUN

group
a country containing many language and culture groups
shock
She experienced great culture shock when she first came to Europe.
clash, wars (esp. AmE)
change

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PREPOSITION

in a/the culture
In some cultures children have an important place.

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PHRASES

a clash of cultures
a culture of fear, a culture of secrecy, a culture of violence

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2. art, literature, music, etc

ADJECTIVE

contemporary, modern, postmodern
mass, pop, popular
folk
high
literary, musical, oral, print
Jokes are an important part of our popular oral culture.

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PHRASES

a man of culture, a woman of culture

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