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These are examples of labels that a society gives to different categories.
What is Social Identity?
The social norm of marrying inside one's social group.
What is endogamy?
Learned ways of life created by a set of people and ongoing transmission of knowledge that enables human existence.
What is culture?
A document that sets out fundamental human rights to be universally protected.
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Human beings need these things to live, grow and be.
What are human rights?
Number of siblings, favourite colour and favourite food are examples of this
What is personal identity?
What are the types of cultural transmission? Provide the definition for each.
Vertical Transmission - from parents to their children
Horizontal Transmission - from peers
Oblique Transmission - from adults and/or institutions
Some examples are language, traditions and social hierarchy.
What are the Elements of Culture?
Human rights that cannot be limited and must be upheld in all circumstances.
What are absolute rights?
Often times, the group that wears the traditional style/dress are further marginalized while the dominant group gets praised or celebrated.
What is cultural appropriation?
This theorist coined the concept of "the end of innocence".
Who is Stuart Hall?
When an immigrant family starts practicing Canadian traditions and beliefs.
What is Cultural Assimilation?
Some examples include an individual's dietary choices, customs and habits.
What are the Nature of Cultural Influences?
It encourages open-mindedness amongst different groups of people and dispels negative stereotypes.
What is multiculturalism?
_____ is a thought while ______ is an action.
What is prejudice and discrimination?
It is socially constructed, is fluid and influx.
What is Identity?
Hong Kong culture is an example of this.
What is cultural Imperialism?
Something that people create. It can include dance, food, art, or music.
What are cultural expressions?
Some examples include parent/child relations and gender inequality.
What are power dynamics?
Pros: helps understand different cultures and protects cultural diversity
Cons: can justify harmful practices
What is cultural relativism?
Kimberlee Crenshaw explained this theory.
What is intersectionality?
Toronto has different types of food, clothing and languages that we experience everyday.
What is Cultural Diffusion?
Helps build an individual's sense of self, community and security.
What are the Functions of Culture?
1. Protect the cultural heritage of all Canadians.
2. Reduce discrimination.
3. Encourage the implementation of multicultural programs.
What is the 1988 Multiculturalism Act?
1. Moral judgements are true or false only relative to some particular standpoint.
2. There are no absolute facts - there are only relative ones.
3. There are no absolute truths - truth is relative to each frame of reference.
What are the types of cultural relativism?