11.2 Culture

Question 1

Culture

Answer 1

the lifestyle of a group of people and includes both material and symbolic elements

Question 2

Ethnography

Answer 2

the study of cultures and customs

Question 3

Ethnographic methods

Answer 3

experimental methods used to study the ethnicity or culture of a group

Question 4

Material culture

Answer 4

inc the artifacts (objects) one associates w/ a given group, such as artwork, emblems, clothing, jewelry, foods, buildings, and tools

Question 5

Symbolic culture aka nonmaterial culture

Answer 5

inc the ideas associated w/ a cultural group, such as mottos, songs or catchphrases

Question 6

Cultural lag

Answer 6

the idea that material culture changes more quickly than symbolic culture

Question 7

Cultural barrier

Answer 7

social difference that impedes interaction

Question 8

Language

Answer 8

• consists of spoken or written symbols combined into a sys and governed by rules
• Critically important in the transmission of culture

Question 9

Values

Answer 9

what a person deems important in life

Question 10

Belief

Answer 10

something a person considers to be true

Question 11

Ritual

Answer 11

a formalized ceremonial behavior in which members of a group or community regularly engage.

Question 12

Norms

Answer 12

societal rules that define the boundaries of acceptable behavior; they exist for behavior, speech, dress, home life, etc