Culture Flashcards
Definition of culture
Refers to the way of life
Refers to a society or social group
Compromises norms and values
How people see culture (examples)
beliefs Way of life Religion Ethnicity or race Language Gender Age group Sports, clubs and hobbies City, Country, state, town Sexual preference Holidays Material goods Traditions Food/drink Dress rituals Sayings and jokes
How can culture be acquired
Through language and role models
Through experience and exposure
Judgement in speech and action
learning new things that will add to our culture
How can culture be expressed
Knowledge, language, religion, faith, morals, laws, art, music, customs, traditions, lifestyle
Culture can vary for people due to their socialisation
Cross-cultural definition
Relating to different cultures or comparison between them
Cultural diversity definition
The existence of a variety of cultural groups within a society
Can be seen within cultures (intracultural)
Can be seen between cultures
(intercultural)
Intercultural diversity definition
An integrated approach to cultural diversity in the workplace
Subculture definition
A cultural group within a larger culture often having different beliefs or interests compared to their wider culture
They develop their own norms and values
It brings together like minded individuals who feel neglected by societal standards and allows them to develop a sense of identity
Types of subculture
Hippies
Punks
Goths
Emos
Bikers
Skaters
Cultural capital definition
the essential knowledge that children need to learn to prepare them for their future success
High culture definition
Cultural aspects are considered superior and typically associated with an consume by the elite of society, the well educated and wealthy
High culture example
Expensive restaurants that serve caviar and play classical music
Popular culture definition
Culture based on the taste of ordinary people
the most popular/most common
Popular culture example
UK top 40
Football
Keeping up with the Kardashians
Consumer culture definition
The consumption of buying or selling goods driven by social norms
Where social status, values and activities are centred on the consumption of goods and services
Consumer culture example
Apples rise to the top in technology
Global culture definition
Brands traditions and customs shared globally across the world
shared experiences, Norms and ideas that unite people at the global level
Global culture example
McDonald’s being a fast food chain in most countries
Cultural hybridity definition
Two or more cultures combined to produce the new form of culture
Could be due to different parents from different places
Some agreements and beliefs from one place and other agreements and beliefs from another
Cultural hybridity example
Brasians; A traditional mix of Asian and British culture
A mix of values music and fashion to create a fusion or hybrid
Bollywood; A traditional mix of American and Indian culture
Growing in the movie industry based in Mumbai
Norms definition
Something that is usual, typical or standard
Values definition
The importance, worth or usefulness of something
