Chapter 2: Cultural Systems

Question 1

Culture

Answer 1

artifacts, skills, activities, values, meaning
shared set of meanings that are lived through life
what you learn through life experiences

Question 2

Nature

Answer 2

what you are born with and around

Question 3

Possibilism

Answer 3

environment sets limits for cultures

culture is dynamic force

Question 4

Ideological subsystem

Answer 4

mentifacts

Question 5

Mentifacts

Answer 5

ideas, beliefs, knowledge, values

Question 6

Technological subsystem

Answer 6

artifacts

Question 7

Artifacts

Answer 7

food production, tools, housing, transport

Question 8

Sociological subsystem

Answer 8

sociofacts

Question 9

Sociofacts

Answer 9

gender norms, marriage, behavioral norms

Question 10

Car example of cultural integration

Answer 10

technological: creating a new technology
sociological: coming of age, in films
ideological: ideas, dreams

Question 11

space-time compression

Answer 11

decreasing the amount of time that it takes to travel a certain distance
flying instead of walking (relative distance)

Question 12

Globalization

Answer 12

decreasing importance of distance

deepening of integration of different cultures

Question 13

Placelessness

Answer 13

happening in America

Question 14

Placelessness

Answer 14

happening in America with chain stores/restaurants

all places end up looking the same with no unique culture or values

Question 15

Glocalization

Answer 15

adapting globalized products to local flavor

McDonalds has regional menus