Culture Flashcards
Chapter 2 in Kottak's Anthropology: Understanding Human Diversity Week 2 ANTH1008 2014
enculturation
the process by which culture is learned and transmitted across the generations
symbol
something, verbal or nonverbal, that stands for something else
core values
key, basic, or central values that integrate a culture
hominid
member of hominid family; any fossil or living human, chimp, or gorilla
hominins
hominids excluding the African apes; all the human species that ever have existed
universal
something that exists in every culture
generality
culture pattern or trait that exists in some but not all societies
particularity
distinctive or unique culture trait, pattern, or integration
national culture
cultural features shared by citizens of the same nation
international culture
cultural traditions that extend beyond national boundaries
subcultures
different cultural traditions associated with subgroups in the same nation
ethnocentrism
judging other cultures using one’s own cultural standards
cultural rights
rights vested in religious and ethnic minorities and indigenous societies
cultural relativism
idea that behaviour should be evaluated not by outside standards but in the context of the culture in which it occurs
IPR
intellectual property rights; an indigenous group’s collective knowledge and its applications
