Learning Culture
Symbols
Patterns and Traits
Material and Non-Material
100
Children first begin learning their culture by growing up in a specific community and doing this.
What is imitating, copying
100
In any culture, this general term refers to something that stands for something else, like words or flags.
What is a symbol?
100
This term describes a group of related cultural elements that form an organized system within a culture.
What is a cultural pattern?
100
In Spain, people typically eat this meal at around 10 p.m.
What is dinner?
200
This term describes how children absorb elements of their culture by just observing those around them.
What is observational learning, social learning, modeling
200
In Chinese culture, this color symbolizes mourning.
What is white?
200
Cultural elements can be divided into these two main types, including objects and ideas.
What are material culture and nonmaterial culture?
200
People in this country often drink strong coffee with the grounds left in the cup.
What is Turkey?
300
Language plays a critical role in passing on culture through this method of communication.
What is verbal/daily communication, rituals
300
In Western societies, this color symbolizes mourning.
What is black?
300
Objects like buildings and artwork are examples of this type of cultural element.
What is material culture?
300
While Canadians use chairs at tables, people in this country traditionally eat seated on mats at low tables.
What is Japan?
400
The phrase "Say thank you" is an example of this common type of cultural learning, which children often learn from family members.
What is direct instruction, explicit teaching, guided learning, formal instruction, demonstration, lecturing
400
The French word for "dog" is this, showing how cultures use different symbols for the same thing.
What is "chien"?
400
This type of cultural trait is involved in agriculture and includes both practices and tools used in harvesting
What is a cultural pattern?
400
Many people in this country eat smoked fish for breakfast, whereas Americans may prefer cold cereal.
What is Britain?
500
This is the benefit that enculturation provides for people in a society.
What is unifies them, provides them w/ common experiences
500
What is this symbol and what does it represent?
What is the medicine wheel?
500
The change in women’s career patterns in Western societies in the 1900s is an example of this interconnected system within culture.
What is cultural shift, cultural pattern change, societal evolution, cultural transformation, and paradigm(pattern) shift.
500
In this country, a common way of greeting involves bowing instead of handshakes.
What is Japan?