culture
what is culture?
the beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technologies shared by a society and passed down generations
what is language?
A system of communtication
what is a religion?
a system of spiritual beliefs that helps from cultural perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and values
what is the most notable symbol/architecture of Christianity?
the Cross
what are sociofacts?
structures and organizations that influence social behavior, government, schools, schools & family roles
what are cultural norms?
the shared behaviors that guide the behavior of a group of people
what is a lingua frana?
A Language of trade use for merchants to communicate with others who don't speak their native language
what is polytheism?
believing in multiple Gods/higher powers at once
how many gods does Judaism follow?
1
what is a culture trait?
Material objects & cultural practices shared by a group
what is popular culture?
widespread behaviors, beliefs, and practices of people in society at a given point in time.
what is dialect?
a regional variation of a language
what is monotheism?
believing in only one God/ higher power
where did Hinduism start?
South Asia
what is a cultural artifact?
visible objects & technologies that a culture creates
what is are mentifacts?
The central, enduring elements the reflect its shared ideas, values, knowledge, and beliefs
what is a Language family?
a collection of languages related to each other through a common ancestor
what is athieism?
having no belief in any god or higher power
How many pillars are in the Islam Religion?
5
What is ethnocentrism?
The belief that ones own cultural group is superior
what is cultural relativism?
the evaluation of a culture by the judging culture's own standards
what is a isolated language?
A language that has no relation to any other languages so its NOT a part of ANY language families
what is Agnosticism?
believing there is some sort of higher power but not settling on one in particular
name one of the primary deities in Hinduim?
Possible answers are;
Brahman
Shiua
Brahma
Vishnu
What is a third place?
a communal space that is separate room home (first place) or work (second place)