Chapter 15 Flashcards
Ethnographic Studies
Scientists spend time observing a culture and conducting interviews
Cross Cultural Studies
Use standard forms of measurement, such as Likert Scales to compare people from different cultures and identify their differences
Culture
Is a word that suggests social patterns of shared meaning
versatility
Culture can change and adapt.
Sharing
Culture is a product of people sharing with one another
Accumulation
Cultural knowledge is cumulative. That is information is “Stored”. This means cultures collective learning grows across generations
Patterns
There are systematic and predictable ways of behaviour or thinking across members of culture
Cultural Intelligence
Ability to understand why members of other cultures act in the ways they do
Progressive Cultivation
Refers to a relatively small subset of activities that are intentional and aimed at being refined. Examples: Learning to play a musical instrument, appreciating visual art
Ways of Life
Refers to distinct patterns of beliefs and behaviours widely shared among members of culture.
What are cross cultural studies vulnerable of
Ethnocentric Bias
Shared learning
In the 20th century, anthropologists and social psychologists developed the concept of enculturation to refer to the ways people learn about and shared cultural knowledge.
Examples of Progressive Cultivation
College education
Advanced technology
Ballet
Formal etiquette
Examples of Ways of Life
National traditions
Organized Culture
Examples of shared learning and Enculturation
Parenting
Teaching
