Culture and Health Flashcards
What are the components of culture?
- language
- customs and traditions
- values and beliefs
- social organization
- technology
- arts and entertainment
What is language and why is it essential?
- Language is a fundamental component of culture, as it enables communication and expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas.
Language is essential because it:
1. facilitates communication and social interaction;
2. conveys cultural values, norms, and customs; shapes identity and belonging.
What does language include?
- Verbal language: spoken words, dialects, and accents
- Non-verbal language: body language, gestures, facial expressions, and tone of voice;
- Written language: texts, symbols, and scripts.
What are customs and traditions and why are they essential?
Customs and traditions are established practices and rituals, passed down from generation to generation
why are customs and traditions essential?
they:
* Provide a sense of continuity and connection to the past
* Reinforce cultural values and norms
* Create a sense of community and belonging
* offer a framework for social interaction and behavior.
What do values and beliefs include?
- Core values: fundamental principles, such as respect, honesty, or fairness
- Belief systems: religious, spiritual, or philosophical frameworks.
- Attitudes: perspectives, opinions, and feelings about various aspects of life.
- Norms: unwritten rules that govern behavior and social interaction.
What do customs and traditions include?
- Rituals: rites of passage, and sacred practices.
- Ceremonies: weddings, funerals, and other life-cycle events.
- Festivals: celebrations, holidays, and other communal events
- Etiquette: rules of behavior, politeness, and respect.
What are values and beliefs?
Values and beliefs are principles and convictions that guide a culture’s behavior and decision-making.
What is the importance of values and beliefs?
Values and beliefs:
* Shape cultural practices and traditions.
* Influence individual and collective behavior.
* Provide a moral framework for decision-making.
* create a sense of purpose and meaning
What is social organization?
Social organization is the way a culture structures its social relationships and institutions.
What does social organization include?
- Family structures: nuclear, extended, or communal family arrangements.
- Social hierarchies: systems of ranking, status, and power.
- Institutions: educational, economic, political, and religious systems.
- Roles and responsibilities: expectations and obligations associated with various social positions.
What is the importance of social organization?
Social organization:
* Provides a framework for social interaction and cooperation.
* Shapes individual and collective identity.
* Influences access to resources, power, and opportunities.
* Creates social cohesion and stability.
What is technology in the context of culture?
Technology refers to tools, machines, and devices used by a culture to adapt to its environment and solve problems.
What does technology include?
Technology includes:
* Material technology: physical tools, machines, and devices.
* Social technology: systems of organization, communication, and cooperation.
* Cognitive technology: mental tools, concepts, and frameworks.
What is the importance of technology in culture?
- Enhances productivity, efficiency, and innovation.
- Shapes cultural practices, traditions, and values.
- Influences social relationships, power dynamics, and inequality
- Creates new opportunities, challenges, and risks.
What are arts and entertainment?
Arts and entertainment are creative expressions of a culture.
What do arts and entertainment include?
Arts and entertainment include:
* Visual arts: painting, sculpture, photography, and other visual media.
* Performing arts: music, dance, theater, and other performance traditions.
* Literature: written works, such as poetry, fiction, and non-fiction.
* Media: film, television, radio, and digital media.
What is the importance of arts and entertainment?
Arts and entertainment:
* Provide creative expression and self-expression.
* Shape cultural values, norms, and customs.
* Offer social commentary, critique, and reflection.
* Create a sense of community, shared experience, and enjoyment.
