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What does culture mean to you?
The Meaning of Culture
Definition of CultureConsists of all the shared products
of human groups.These products include
Physical objectsBeliefsValuesBehaviors
ALL SHARED BY A GROUP
CULTUREMaterial Culture
The physical objects that people create form a group’s material culture.
Artifacts:
Nonmaterial CultureAbstract human
creations form a group’s nonmaterial culture.
Ideas
Work practices
Political system
Family patterns
What can an artifact tell us about a culture?Artifacts contain many clues about a
society’s culture.Anthropologists search for artifacts to
learn about cultures of past societies.
What kind of information can anthropologists gain by studying artifacts?
Think of an example…..
Society v. Culture
SocietySociety: is a group of mutually inter-dependent people who have organized in such a way as to share a common culture and feeling of unity.
Huh? In simple terms…
Society consists of people and
Culture consists of the products that people create.
Components of Culture
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c lo th in gb ooks
P h ys ica lO b jec ts
ch u rch servicec lass rin g
h an d sh akeL in co ln M em oria l.
S ym b o ls
U SS p eaks A m erican
F rom E n g lish
L an g u ag e
g ood v. b adrig h t v. w ron g
d es irab le v.u n d es irab le
V a lu es
exp ec ta tion s o fb eh avio r
cover you m ou th w h en you yawn
N orm s
C om p on en ts o f C u ltu reC u ltu re is b o th lea rn ed an d sh ared
Types of NormsFolkways: are norms that do not have
great moral significance attached to them. They are common customs of everyday life.Ex. Holding a door for someone, saying “bless you” to a sneeze
Mores: have great moral significance attached to them.Ex. Adultery, lying, cheating
Law: is a written rule of conduct that is enacted and enforced by the government.
Cultural Ps
Product: Anything created by the culture for members of that culture, tangible or intangible, such as food, art, books, educational system, and laws.
Practices: What people do, when and where of social interactions, what they do with their products, etc.
Perspectives: The attitudes, beliefs, or values of people in a culture.
Complexity of CultureCulture Traits- Use of forks and
knives, saying hello to someone you see in the hall, tackling someone in a football game
Culture complexes- Table manners, the game of football
Culture Patterns- Sports, Religion, Family life
Teaching American CultureHow hard would it be to teach someone
from another country about our culture?Why?
Example: American Christmas
Questions to ask myself:What makes American
Christmas different from Christmas around the world?
What sort of cultural products, practices, symbols, language, norms, language, etc. make up American Christmas?
How could I share this with someone who has recently moved to this country?
American Christmas…What Makes it Different?
•Rides on horseback•Puts toys in shoes
•Has a sleigh driven by flying reindeer•Brings toys down our chimney
Santa in Holland
American Santa
Cultural Products, Practices, Symbols
Norms: Thanking someone for a gift, RSVPing to a party, greeting someone, etc.
Products: gifts, ornaments, candy canes, etc.
Practices: caroling, decorating the Christmas tree, wrapping gifts, watching Christmas movies, spending time with family and friends, Secret Santa, White Elephant parties, etc.
Symbols: mistletoe