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Culture (specific) Flashcards

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Religion

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a system of attitudes, beliefs, and practices relating to spiritual things

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Government

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a process for making group decisions

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Monarchy

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king.queen makes decisions for the wants/needs of the people

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Democracy

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the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

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Autocracy

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one leader makes all the decisions without caring abt the wills of the people

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Expression

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the way cultures demonstrate and communicate individuality
ex. language, food, music, etc.

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Economy

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the method of allocating resources

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Command Eco

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government sets prices & controls supply/demand (USSR, NK)

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Market

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market sets prices determined by supply/demand

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Barter

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trade of goods & services without use of currency

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Mixed

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combination of government control & market forces

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Social Structure

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how families are organized, how we interact with different people based on what society tells us

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How do cultures change?

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Discovery, Invention, Alteration, Extinction, Diffusion

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Discovery (Culture Change)

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the addition of totally new information
ex. “discovery” of the New World, tomatoes to Italy

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Invention

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combining existing elements within a culture
ex. telephone + calculator = smartphone

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Alteration

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a minor change within a culture
ex. clothing, hair styles

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Diffusion

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movement of information from one culture to another
ex. food, language (spanglish)

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Extinction

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when traits leave a culture
(means of transportation, shared experiences, etc.)

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ALL CULTURES ARE:

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Shared - large group, usually don’t need to explain behavior within
Interrelated

Symbolic - represent something in a meaningful way (signs, emblems, flags, art, money)

Interrelated - all aspects of the culture are connected and need to be studied to understand the culture as a whole

Adaptive - change with the times or enviroment to avoid dying off

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