what is culture? Flashcards
what are the three approaches on culture
hyper globalist
skeptical
transformationalists
what did hyper globalists predict on culture
global cultural homogenisation
what did skepticals focus on
the economy’s relevance on culture
what trends did transformationalists note
cultural globalisation observed by differentiation
What are three methods to measure globalisation?
KOF Index
Division between de facto and de jure
Economy, Politics, Social
How can you identity national/ethnic culture
shared language
traditions
beliefs
state based nation building
what are the basic elements of culture
symbols
language
values
What were the stages in anthropology
60s/70s - cultures become monopolised / human behaviour is symbolic
80s/90s - identity crisis about the discipline of rhetoric
sociologists use cultural methods to study the production and marketing of…
cultural artefacts, music, art, drama and literature
political sciences believes that culture is revived by…
the prominence of religious fundamentalism, nationalism and ethnicity
how do disciplinarians examine the relations of culture?
by:
- who owns and controls cultural production
- the popular culture
- global economic flows
- homogenisation
- identity
what are forms of contemporary migration:
- increasing _____ of migrant communities
- idea of _____ in more remote areas
- new patterns reflect _____
- identification with the _____ and ____ is not exclusive
- polarisation
- permanent resettlement
- multi-directionality
- place of work / living
