Topic #2 - Cultural Foundations: Context Flashcards
What is context? How does context shape culture?
CONTEXT- The conditions by which something exists. It shapes, reinforces, and reflects culture
What are the types of contexts?
Types of Contexts: • Physical • Political • Social • Historical
Describe the following social institutions: family, education, political institutions, religion. How do these institutions shape culture? What are some ways that these institutions can differ from culture to culture?
Family- is first and primary; interpret norms, teach, values. Family norms differ.
Education- The type of institutions, the context, the instructions.
Government- Forms of Gov. (democracy, monarchy etc.), Shapes laws, social services, punishment etc.
They teach others how to act in a respectable way and focus on social order within the culture by influencing them.
How does each institution help us to learn culture explicitly and implicitly?
