chapter 6 Flashcards
what are the six essential elements that make up a culture?
set of rules of behavior
characteristc of groups
learned
individuals are embedded
borrow and share rules
proficient in behavior but unable to describe rules
what is surface culture?
exterior expressions of cultural things
what is deep culture?
beliefs, values, and interactiosn that are directly and indiectly observed
what is cultural identity connected to?
social identities
why might culture evolve?
environmen
economic situations
new generations
combine new cultures
what characteristics do infants pay attention to?
words
tone
pronunciation
patterns of conversation
what is the anti-bias approach to facilitating dual language?
supporting the home lanugage and making it a part of the program
how can a child feel cultural continuity?
practices in the classroom are similar to what the family does
what is cultural discontinuity?
when the practices in the program differ from the home culture
what is the result of cultural continuity?
a sense of competency and safety
what happens if a child’s home culture is invisible?
implies there is somethign wrong with the family or child
what happens if a child’s culture is visible?
the child and family are idenified as “real” and told that they matter
