(L) Effects of Culture Flashcards
What is culture?
System of shared values, beliefs, behaviors, and norms
Culture is not inherited, rather it is…
learned from one generation to the next.
What are values?
Ideas of right and wrong.
Positive are rewarded, negative are punished by society.
What are beliefs?
A shared view of reality.
Physical and non-physical.
What are behaviors?
Observable patterns of action.
Habits and personal.
What are norms?
Range or permissible behaviors.
What are symbols?
Represents something culturally significant but not physically present.
What are sanctions?
Actions used by society to punish or reward behaviors.
Positive or negative.
What are taboos?
Absolutely prohibited actions.
What are stereotypes.
Inaccurate generalizations about a group.
What are biases?
Personal prejudices that impair judgment.
What is culture shock?
Confusion or anxiety from being exposed to an alien culture or environment.
What is an insurgency?
An organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a government through subversion, propaganda, and armed conflict.
What is counterinsurgency (COIN)?
The controlled application of national power to support the standing government, gain popular support, and defeat an insurgency.
What is the primary objective of a COIN operation?
Foster development of an effective, legitimate government.
