Culture Flashcards

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Personal possessions, consumer products, buildings, roads, etc,

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Material culture

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Non-tangible elements of culture

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Symbolic culture

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General cultural consensus about how the world works

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Beliefs

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Shared convictions about how the world should be, how people should act, and what should be prioritized. Help create social norms and personal values

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Values

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Cultural actions that have a script

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Rituals

Ex. Ceremonies, holidays, personal routines

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Cultural shorthand for ideas. Unlike values or beliefs may, these don’t imply you buy into a value. These are negotiable based on personal perspectives

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Symbols

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Subcultures that are in opposition to the broader culture that surrounds them

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Countercultures
Ex. Hippies
*countercultures may not choose this term for themselves

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This includes radio, television, and newspapers. This helps shape popular (people) cultures

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Mass media

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T or F. Culture is a major driver of human evolution. Tool/ technology use impacts reproductive success and evolution

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True

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When material culture changes faster than then nonmaterial culture of society can “catch up”

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Culture lag

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Sense of unease when immersed in a new culture

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Culture shock (ex. Immigrants and anthropologists immersed in new setting)

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Integrations intro the predominant culture, learning the major language, adopting social norms. Affected by residential segregation and acceptance by society

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Assimilation

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Preservation of original cultures within local communities

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Multiculturalism

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Elements of culture passed down from one generation to another. Spreading over TIMe witching a culture Examples: rituals, myths, values, and symbols

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Transmission

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Cultural elements passed from one culture to another. Spreading to different cultures

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Diffusion

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