Chapter Two A:Cultural Diversity

Culture: all the shared products of human groups

Material vs. Nonmaterial CultureMaterial Culture Nonmaterial

CulturePhysical objects that

people create & use

Examples: automobiles, books, buildings, clothing, computers & cooking

Abstract human creations

Examples: beliefs, family patterns, ideas, language, political & economic systems, & rules

Components of Culture

Technologya culture’s physical objects and rules associated with their use

Symbolsanything that represents something else

Languagethe organization of written or spoken symbols

into a standardized system

Valuesshared beliefs about right/wrong, good/bad, desirable/undesirable

Norms

shared rules of conduct inspecific situations

Examining Culture

Culture Traitso individual tool, act, or belief related to a

particular situation/needExample: – using knives, forks & spoons to eat

Culture Complexescluster of interrelated traits

Example – Footballcontains many different typesof materials, acts & beliefs

Culture Patternscombination of a number of culture

complexes into an interrelated whole

Example – baseball ,basketball, football, soccer, swimming, tennis & track combine to formthe American athletic pattern

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