Chapter 2-Culture Flashcards
culture
system of knowledge, beliefs, behavior shared by a group of people
Enculturation
process of learning culture
norms
ideas/rules about hei ole should behave in certain situations
values
fundamental beliefs about what is important, true,beautiful and what makes a good life
symbol
anything that signifies something else
Mental Maps Of Reality
cultural classifications of what kinds of people and things exist, and assignment of meaning to those classifications
Cultural relativism
understanding a groups belief and practices within their own cultural context without without making judgements
unilineal evolution
all cultures naturally evolve through the same sequence of staged from simple to complex
Historical particularism
cultures develop in specific ways because of their unique histories