Unit 2 - Definition of Culture Flashcards

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1
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Nowadays, due to the _____, several definitions of school culture have emerged.

A

knowledge explosion

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2
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Every teacher has his or her definition of what _____ is.

A

school culture

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3
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As a result of anthropological investigation of people, _____ evolved in the twentieth century.

A

culture

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4
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Theorists began to define culture and redefine how culture impacts _____ (Raymer, 2006).

A

life

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The first modern definition of culture can be rooted in the definition of Edward Tyler, a well-known anthropologist who defined culture as a _____ that includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, morals, law, custom, and any other _____ and ______ acquired by man as a member of society.

A

complex whole; capabilities; habits

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In a simple way, Bower (1966) defined culture as the _____.

A

way we do things around here

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Schein (1985) provides a comprehensive definition, calling it a _____ – invented, discovered, or developed by a given group as it learns to cope with problems.

A

pattern of basic assumptions

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[Schein’s definition] worked well enough to be considered valid and, therefore, to be taught to new members as the correct way to _____, _____, and _____ in relation to those problems.

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perceive; think; feel

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