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Common collocations with culture in American Collocation

culture noun

US /ˈkʌltʃər/

modern

contemporary
modern
postmodern

The Mega Mela is a unique festival of traditional and modern Asian culture including fashion shows, music and community events.

popular

mass
pop
popular

My interests so far have focused on the links between film, popular culture, and the construction of national and ethnic identity.

belonging to and typical of a particular place

folk
indigenous
local
native
traditional

Although a nomadic people, they have managed to hold on to much of their traditional culture despite having settled in towns and villages.

lively and active

colourful
diverse
rich
vibrant

The history is told with the music and dance of a rich and vibrant culture.

types of culture

artistic
literary
musical
visual

This has led to the focus of Estonians on a literary culture.

main/most common

dominant
mainstream
prevailing

Some believe that there was not just one dominant culture in Mexico at this point.

different

different
diverse

This question arises wherever people of diverse cultures build new relationships.

political

political

A genuinely democratic political culture involves more than simply the periodic casting of votes.

financial

consumer
enterprise
entrepreneurial
material

Has the government fostered an entrepreneurial culture in deprived areas?

in an organization/company

corporate
organizational
workplace

Are we actively embedding risk management in our organizational culture?

involving violent, illegal, or anti-social behaviour

binge-drinking
drug
gang
gun
knife
yob

Alcohol is the mainstay of yob culture, football hooliganism, etc.

of young people

youth

Her research analyses the changing attitudes and trends in youth culture.

in which men have most of the power

male-dominated
patriarchal

Her story is every woman’s search for authenticity in our patriarchal culture.

emphasizing a particular idea or type of behaviour

blame
celebrity
compensation
dependency
long-hours

Managers have been responsible for the development of a blame culture: if something goes wrong, it must be someone’s fault.

create a culture

build
create
develop
engender
establish
foster
promote
strengthen

We wish to promote a culture of equality throughout the organisation.

encourage a culture to continue

nurture
perpetuate
preserve
sustain

Those who call for more stringent controls risk perpetuating a culture of fear and suspicion towards asylum seekers and refugees.

change a culture

change
influence
shape
transform

No less important is the task of transforming the culture and standards of education in our major cities.

accept a new or different culture

absorb
adapt to
adopt
embrace

The migrants’ children tend to embrace the culture and their language skills progress enormously.