Key Terms
The shared beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies of a society.
The Justice System, Catholic Church, and Higher Education systems are all examples of...
Sociofacts
Placelessness
Visible, physical objects created by a culture.
Artifacts
What aspect of culture would you most often examine as an archaeologist?
Artifacts
small, homogenous (similar) groups of people, often living in rural areas that are isolated and unlikely to change
Beliefs and values are an example of...
Mentifacts
Some cultural traits like artifacts are visible and tangible, while others are invisible, for example...
sociofacts and mentifacts
Unique attributes of a specific location - cultural influences and feelings evoked by people in a place. Distinctiveness
Sense of Place
Cannibalism is an example of a...
Taboo
Where as ethnocentrism can create divisiveness between disparate cultures, promoting understanding of cultural practices and considering all cultures as equally valuable can create interconnectedness and community. This is known as...
Cultural Relativism
Judging other cultures in terms of one’s own standards and often includes the belief that one’s own culture/ethnic group is better than others.
Ethnocentrism
"Cherry picking" aspects of a culture and using them without thoughtful context, and/or making them a trend is an example of...
Cultural appropriation
Name 3 pop culture trends from the decade of Ms. Legro's birth.
I will judge your accuracy :)