Ch 3 Culture Flashcards

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what is Culture

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shared products and symbols of human society

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Culture Shock

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knowing smth about another culture that u aint used to from urs

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What are the forms of Culture and examples

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Material - tangible THINGS created by ppl : pens, relics, collars///
Non-Material = ideas, values, beleifs

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Ideal Culture and exmaple

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what is expected within that culture
- marriage when u get older

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Real Culture and example

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what actually happens
- not everyone gets married

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Ethnocentrism and example

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judging one’s culture by standards of ur own
- “omg yall throw it back, but if i did, id get beat up
- thumbs up means smth else in midddle east

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Xenophobia

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hating or fear of other culture groups

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Cultural Relativism

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  • oppo of Ethnocentrism
    trying to understand, analyze OR RELATE to another culture without judgement
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Components of Culture and exmaples

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Symbols = carry meaning and r recog by ppl in culture ex. queer culture is having dyed ur hair at least once or LANGUAGE

Culture TRansmission = passing culture thru to next gen ex. language

Values: shared ideas in culture
ex. world views- either gays slay or die

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