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term used by anthropologists, means all the way of life and knowledge
culture
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culture is ?
the learned behavior of people
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what is included in culture?
- customs
- values
- language
- religious beliefs
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basic technology for society to function effectively
infrastructure
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examples of infrastructure?
- power grid
- sewers
- railroads
- highways
- schools
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an attitude or belief that a group holds to be important
value
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the usual way of acting
custom
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pattern of behavior or thought that is handed down
tradition
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ex of value?
working hard- american dream
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ex of custom?
saying hello when answering a phone
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ex of tradition?
eating turkey on thanksgiving
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a characteristic that is held by common members of the same culture
cultural trait
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throughout history, cultural traits have flowed from cultural group to another, which is called..
cultural diffusion
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how was cultural diffusion accomplished?
via war, trade and telecommunications
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when two cultural groups have sustained contact with each other over a long period
acculturation
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the process of giving up part of one's identity to join a group
assimilation
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what happens during the process of assimilation?
an individual's beliefs and values may begin to change
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refers to when people in society share many of the same traits
homogenous
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homogenous is what theory?
melting pot theory
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society consists of many different ethnic and or racial groups, social classes, languages and dialects and cultural tradtions
heterogeneous
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heterogeneous is what theory?
salad bowl theory
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refers to feelins of confusion, distress, and sometimes depression that can result from the psychological stress caused by the strain of rapidly adjusting to an alien culture
culture shock
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indigenous?
refers to the native people of an area
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the conceptions of appropriate and expected behavior that are held by most members of the society
norms
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any behavior or action that is forbidden by the majority of society based on social norms
taboo
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all cultures experience change, can be slow and may not be noticed for year. what is it true for?
modern cultures that have not been influenced by technology
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the world of the late 20th century is more than ever one of ?
interdependence
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all nations are connected through economics and technology
globalization
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What is happening to the world?
- we arent as unique as we once were
- nations and cultures are becoming more connected through the internet, corporations and economics
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regarding one's own culture as being superior to others and judging other cultures from the perspective of your own culture
ethnocentrism
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accepting another culture, belief, custom, value even if it is not congruent as your own
tolerance
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the meaning of race?
- race is not an indicator of language, religion or nationality
- *race is primarily a biological concept
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