definitions
Define Culture
Material traits, social norms, customs, and beliefs that contribute to a distinct tradition of a group of people
behaviors, world views, way of life, customs, that define a group
_______________ is the process of spreading cultural elements
Diffusion
_______ Culture - worldwide phenomenons that are shared and embraced by lots of people across different locations despite personal differences. Access depends on one's socio-economic status
Provide an example
pop culture
Example: Tik-Tok dances, pop music, video games, reality T.V. , sports, memes
What is biological diversity?
diversity in science and natural life, genetics, species, etc
Define Ethnocentrism
Judging another culture by the standards of your own personal culture
___________ - center of innovation where humans settled, modified, and domesticated the resources
Hearth
____________ Diffusion - slowly spread as a result of migration while leaving its place of origin or hearth
Relocation
_____ Culture - practiced by smaller isolated groups with little variation, resistant to change, location specific
Provide an example
Folk Culture
exmple: Native American powwow, Oktoberfest, Indian bindis, Amish peoples, maypole dance
How does photography help preserve culture?
freezing moments in time, preserving the narratives, emotions, and intricacies of specific cultures for generations to come
****Visible material elements
List three examples of body modifications done by various African cultures
1. scarification
2. tattooing
3. lip slitting
4. chopping off fingers
_____________ - restriction on behavior due to an existing social norm, custom or idea
Taboo
_______________ Diffusion - fast spreading as a result of modern technology, globalization, and communication from social elites
Hierarchical
Contrast Material vs non-material traits
Material traits: visible elements that a group possesses or leaves behind
Non-material traits: invisible, ideas, morals, and thought processes
What culture originally developed the Swastika?
India - Hindu
What are the indigenous / native people of Australia called?
Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
aborigines
_________ - repetitive act done by an individual
Habit
Provide an example of cultural convergence
example: McDonnalds in Asia, Hot Choc from Aztecs, Taco Bell (Americanized Hispanic food)
Access to which category of culture is based on one's socioeconomic status and technology
Pop Culture
Polynesia is known for what beauty custom?
face tattoos , Tā moko , māori , Moko kauae
Define Cultural Relativism
Judging and viewing another culture from that culture's perspective instead of your own
_____________ repetitive act done by a group that comes to define the group
Custom
Provide an example of cultural divergence
example: Amish, uncontacted tribes, Orthodox Jewish, North Korea, Siberian tribes
How does Folk culture become pop culture?
Cultural Diffusion
________ ________ - things present in every culture despite regional origins due to common human needs
Provide an example
Cultural Universals
EXAMPLES: birth, death, religion / spirituality, humor, marriage / family planning, child care, work, dancing, cooking, gifts, funerals, music, housing, and bodily waste or excrement
Give an example of an element of folk culture that has become pop culture. Explain / argue this point
ex - henna, tattoos, piercings, turbans, etc