11.2 Culture Flashcards

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culture

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the entire lifestyle for a given group; flavours interpretations of the world and is often passed through family lines

it is what makes human societies unique from one another

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artifacts

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material items that people make, possess, and value

drives the concept of material culture

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material culture

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includes the physical ITEMS one associates with a given group

ex. artwork, clothing, foods, tools, etc.

material culture is often the tangible embodiment of the underlying symbolic culture

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symbolic (nonmaterial) culture

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focuses on the IDEAS that represent a group of people

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culture lag

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the phenomenon that symbolic culture is usually slower to change than material culture

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values

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what a person deems to be important in life, dictates one’s ethical principles and standards of behaviour

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beliefs

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something an individual accepts to be truth

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cultural barriers

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a situation where cultural differences impedes interaction with others

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norms

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societal rules that define the boundaries of acceptable behaviour

norms are not laws, but they do govern the behaviour of society

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ritual

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a formalized ceremony that usually involves specific material objects, symbolism, and additional mandates on acceptable behaviour

tend to have a prescribed order of events or routine

can be associated with a specific milestone, with holidays, or will regular activities

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