In a heterogeneous culture, compiled of many ethnic groups, there will be a diversity of cultural features. A homogeneous society is one in which the majority of the members share the same cultural beliefs, attitudes, and values, and there is little difference in the economic wealth or social distance of the members of the society. A heterogeneous society is one in which members of the society come from diverse cultural groups. Usually there are differences of economic wealth, educational levels, and social status between the groups who live in the society. A stereotype is the belief or opinion held by one group that the majority of a different group can be classified by the actions, appearance, or attitudes of a few members of the that group.
Values are a set of beliefs based upon a code of ethics in a society.
A value dimension is a set of interrelated values that exist along a continuum of relative importance. We use this term to describe the values that influence cultural behaviors in all cultures. When people make decisions, they consider the groups goals and wants. In culture X, people value the groups they belong to more than their own individual selves. People are very loyal to the groups they are part of, and usually people stay at the same job all their lives.