Lecture 16 Flashcards
What is culture?
Shared understanding of rituals
What are the three factors of culture?
Human-made objects
Patterns of learned behavior
Interpersonal arrangements
What are three examples of culture?
Poetry, J walking, music, clothing, food, family, language, arts, social norms
What does the cultural evolution theory detail?
That cultural evolution happens internally through the exploitation of the natural environment
What is acculturation?
The process of adopting
What is cultural diffusion?
Process of spreading. Change externally through borrowing cultural elements
What is consumerism?
The practice and belief that happiness comes from buying things
What is the consumerist identity?
Meaning derived from what we own
How did economic growth affect consumerism?
Trade routes were established. The middle class became apparent. Period of abundance.
What did Adam Smith say?
We should all pursue our own self-interest, everybody will be better off.
What is capitalism?
Trade and industry is owned and produced
How did changes in manufacturing affect consumerism?
Industrial revolution - increased production - made products more affordable
When did department stores first open?
1852
What is planned and perceived obsolescence?
Planned: products are purposely made t0o have a short battery life
Perceived: products are perceived to be out of date
How did changes in the role of government affect consumerism?
The economy is a core part of policy making.
Privatisation, deregulation and free trade allowed people to produce more products, more cheaply
