Introduction To culture Flashcards
The 9 items in The Culture Wheel
1.) Greater Community
2.) Knowledge & Stories
3.) Language
4.) Traditions & Rituals
5.) Technique & Skills
6.) Tools & Objects
7.) The Arts
8.) Food & Drink
9.) Values
Culture comes from the Latin word, «_______» meaning to build on, to cultivate, to foster
Cultura
It is a set of accepted behavior patterns, values, assumptions, and shared common experiences.
Culture
2 Types of Culture
1.) Material
2.) Non- Material
7 Elements of Culture
1.) Customs
2.) Social Organization
3.) Rituals
4.) Religion
5.) Language
6.) Symbols
7.) Norms
2 Types of Norms
1.) Formal norms
2.) Informal Norms
An element of culture which helps a society indicate the rules of behaviour which enforce ideas of right and wrong. Traditions, values, and social standards of a society and establish practices.
Customs
An element of culture which divides people by social class.
Social Organizations
An element of culture defined as sets of actions that are repeated in specific conditions and with specific meaning.
Rituals
Another important element of culture which describes a society’s morals and beliefs about humanity’s spirituality and reason for existing.
Religion
A symbolic system through which people communicate and through which culture is written, acted, and transmitted.
Language
These are elements of culture which stands for something or show reactions and emotions. Ex. (Uniforms, company logo, gold ring, traffic signs)
Symbols
These are standards and expectations in cultures for behaving.
Norms
These are also called Mores and Laws considered most important in society.
Formal normes
These are also called folkways and customs, considered less important.
Informal norms
