CULTURE - Ms. Irandoust's Classes



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CULTURE

Cultural Anthropologists explore how culture has shaped the way people lived in the past and how they live today. Using participant observations, ethnography or data collection, the task of cultural anthropologists is not only to recognize but to understand and explain cultural diversity.

What is Culture??

Culture consists of all shared and learned behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, values and ideals that are passed on from generation to generation among a particular society or population.

Two Sides of Culture:

Non-material side of culture includes thoughts and behaviors we learn and share with others

Example: values, ideas, beliefs, language, rules, customs, skills etc.

Material side of culture: All physical objects humans create and give meaning to.

Example: tools, technology, clothing, weapons, art

Components of Culture:

Values: Standards of what is important, good, true, ethical

Example: Wealth, status, family, codes of behavior

Specific Example:

Norms: Rules that indicate what should motivate behavior in specific situations

Example: appropriate dress, manners, communication

Specific Example:

Symbols: Something or someone that represents something or someone else

Example: Religious, National

Specific Example:

Beliefs: Shared ideas explaining the world and reaffirming group affiliation

Example: Religious, Scientific

Specific Example:

Roles: positions, rights, obligations conceptualized in social situation

Example: work, family, social

Specific Example:

DEFINING CULTURE

Cultural Anthropologists explore how culture has shaped the way people lived in the past and how they live today. Using participant observations, ethnography or data collection, the task of cultural anthropologists is not only to recognize but to understand and explain cultural diversity.

What is Culture?

Culture consists of: _____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

Two Sides of Culture:

Non-material: _____________________________________________________________

Example: values, ideas, beliefs, language, rules, customs, skills etc.

Material: _____________________________________________________________

Example: tools, technology

Components of Culture:

Values: _____________________________________________________________

Example: Wealth, status, family, codes of behavior

Specific Example: ______________________________________________

Norms: _____________________________________________________________

Example: appropriate dress, manners, communication

Specific Example:______________________________________________

Symbols: _____________________________________________________________

Example: Religious, National

Specific Example:______________________________________________

Beliefs: _____________________________________________________________

Example: Religious, Scientific

Specific Example:______________________________________________

Roles: _____________________________________________________________

Example: work, family, social

Specific Example:______________________________________________

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