Aspects of Culture and Society II-III Flashcards
consists of signs, symbols, and gestures with attached meanings that members of society share. These meanings may differ from one culture to the next.
Language
Patterns of Social Interaction
Belief arts and Values
Since culture is susceptible to change, it is at times ….?
unstable and contested.
regarded language as a cultural tool that was used in order to get things done
Daniel Everett
Linguist, Academician, and Folklorist
“As a linguist, Dr. Constantino is recognized as one of the pillars of linguistics and language planning in the Philippines. As an academician, he chaired the Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas and the Department of Linguistics of the University of the Philippines from 1969 to 1972. As a folklorist, he cofounded UP’s Folklorists, Inc., which collected materials on Philippine folklore.”
Dr. Ernesto Constantino
Culture can be acquired through
socialization and enculturation.
teach members of society how to act or behave properly
Agents of socialization
Young individuals who did not undergo socialization are called
feral children.
Learning the culture of another society is called
Acculturation
3 Agents of Socialization
Peers, Mass Media, Religion