Lesson 2.1: Concept, Aspects, and Changes in Culture and Society (CULTURE) Flashcards
“filipino culture is colorful”
way of life, language, arts, religions, food, gestures/behaviors/habits, tools, fashion, architecture
what is part of “way of life”
family bonding moments, hospitality, happy point of view in life, resilient
It helps us to
express and convey
message on its
easiest form.
language
what else is there in language
dialects
It express our
emotions and
personality.
arts
arts includes
BatÚk, paintings, weaving
examples of architecture
bahay kubo at bahay na bato
the features of our achievements as a human or society
culture
intricate system that can be manifested by our beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge
culture
a complex whole which consist of knowledge, beliefs, ideas, habits, attitudes, skills, abilities, values, norms, art, law, morals, customs, traditions, feelings and other capabilities of man which are acquired, learned and socially transmitted by man from one generation to another through language and living together as members of the society
culture according to E.B. taylor
aspects of culture
dynamic, flexible, and adaptive; shared and contested; learned through socialization and enculturation; it can be transmitted; patterned social interactions; requires language
elements of culture
knowledge, beliefs, social norms, folkways, mores, values, technology
any information received
knowledge
accepted reality
beliefs
established expectations of society
social norms
pattern of repetitive behavior
folkways
set of ethical and moral standards
mores
help us to develop our personality
values
practical application of knowledge
technology
what makes up culture? (formula)
ways of life; language; arts; religions; foods
+
knowledge; social norms; mores; values; technology
= CULTURE
types of culture
tangible and intangible
intangible culture is also known as
non-material culture
tangible culture is also known as
material culture
intangible culture includes
ideas; languages and symbols; religions/beliefs; behavior/gestures/habits
tangible culture includes
tools; food; fashion; architectural structures
modes of acquiring culture
imitation; indoctrination or suggestion; conditioning
children and adults have the tendency to imitate the values, attitudes, language and all other things in their social environment.
imitation
this may take the form of formal training or informal teaching
indoctrination or suggestion
how does a person formally learn
school
how does a person informally acquire behaviors
listening, watching, reading, attending training activities, or through interactions
some of those things imitated are
internalized in their personality and become a part of their attitude, character, and other behavioral patterns
the values, beliefs, and attitudes of other people are acquired through
conditioning
conditioning can be reinforced through
reward and punishment
adaptation of culture
parallelism; diffusion; convergence; fission; acculturation; assimilation; accommodation
means that the same culture may take place in two or more different places
parallelism
the domestication of dogs, cats, pigs, and other animals may have semblance in other places
parallelism
refers to those behavioral patterns that pass back and forth from one culture to another.
diffusion
this is the transfer or spread of culture traits from one another brought about by change agents such as people or media
diffusion
examples of diffusion
food and eating practices; marriage and wedding ceremonies; burial rituals; feast celebrations
takes place when two or more cultures are fused or merged into one culture making it different from other original culture
convergence
takes place when people break away from their original culture and start developing a different culture of their own
fission
refers to the process wherein individuals incorporate the behavioral patterns of other cultures into their own either voluntarily or by force
acculturation
voluntary acculturation occurs through
imitation, borrowing, personal contact with other people
occurs when the culture of a larger society is adopted by a smaller society, and that smaller society assumes some of the culture of the larger society or cost society
assimilation
occurs when the larger society and smaller society are able to respect and tolerate each other’s culture even if there is already a prolonged contact of each other’s culture
accommodation
