Culture 3.1
What is culture?
The shared beliefs, practices, behaviors, and technologies of a society
As people migrate, they take their cultural traits with them. What is this type of diffusion?
Relocation diffusion
What is acculturation?
Prolonged contact between two or more cultures
Ex: A Guatemalan moves to America, chooses to speak Guatemalan and learn English
Examples of sociofacts
Family, school/education, government, religion, land use, gender roles
Jimin from BTS endorses DIOR. What type of diffusion is this?
Hierarchical diffusion
Difference between ethnocentrism and cultural relativism?
Ethnocentrism- Judging ones own cultures based on ones own standards.
Cultural relativism- Unbiased way of viewing another culture.
What is the difference between colonialism and neocolonialism?
Colonialism- establishes settlements in a less powerful country (occupation)
Neo-colonialism: In modern times, imperialism can be pursued through assertion of political, cultural, and economic influence rather than occupation.
What are artifacts and mentifacts? Give me the definition and examples of artifacts and mentifacts.
A taboo in India is they cannot eat beef. Cows are counted as holy and sacred animals.
How is popular culture spread through different regions? (Think time space convergence)
How does technology impact popular culture?
Shrinking of the world due to improvements in communication and transportation technologies.
The Maharaj Mac is made out of chicken instead of beef. Why would India change McDonald's original beef patty?
A taboo in India is they cannot eat beef. Cows are counted as holy and sacred animals.
Is the native population growing through widespread diffusion of culture or shrinking?
Shrinking- Even though there are 5-6k Native languages spoken, this number of Native is growing smaller each year.