how we view cultures

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HOW WE VIEW CULTURESHOW WE VIEW CULTURES

JOURNAL:JOURNAL: For your warm up, take 5 minutes For your warm up, take 5 minutes and DEFINE CULTURE. After you have offered and DEFINE CULTURE. After you have offered a “generic” definition, DEFINE a “generic” definition, DEFINE YOURYOUR CULTURE CULTURE in 3-5 sentences [THINK in terms of how would in 3-5 sentences [THINK in terms of how would you explain yourself to someone who has never you explain yourself to someone who has never lived in Arlington or the US].lived in Arlington or the US].

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HOW WE DEFINE CULTUREHOW WE DEFINE CULTURE

" Culture is the system of " Culture is the system of shared beliefs, values, shared beliefs, values, customs, customs, behaviorsbehaviors, and artifacts that the members , and artifacts that the members of society use to cope with their worldof society use to cope with their world and with one and with one another, and that are transmitted from generation to another, and that are transmitted from generation to generation through learning. " umanitoba.ca generation through learning. " umanitoba.ca

" " Culture is the integrated pattern of human Culture is the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and knowledge, belief, and behaviorbehavior that depends upon that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmittingthe capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge knowledge to succeeding generations. " Merriam Webster to succeeding generations. " Merriam Webster Dictionary Dictionary

" " Culture is a shared, learned, symbolic system of Culture is a shared, learned, symbolic system of values, beliefs and attitudes that shapes and values, beliefs and attitudes that shapes and influences perception and influences perception and behaviorbehavior -- an abstract -- an abstract mental blueprint or mental code. " eou.edu mental blueprint or mental code. " eou.edu

" " Culture is the totality of socially transmitted Culture is the totality of socially transmitted behaviorbehavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other productsother products of human work and thought. " The of human work and thought. " The Free Dictionary Free Dictionary

HOW YOU VIEW CULTUREHOW YOU VIEW CULTURE

RE-visit YOUR JOURNAL RESPONSE:RE-visit YOUR JOURNAL RESPONSE:

Did you DESCRIBE YOUR BEHAVIOR in any Did you DESCRIBE YOUR BEHAVIOR in any manner? Why or why not? Why is behavior manner? Why or why not? Why is behavior an important aspect of culture?an important aspect of culture?

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CultureCulture (from the Latin (from the Latin culturacultura stemming from stemming from colerecolere, , meaning "meaning "to cultivateto cultivate,") generally refers to patterns of ,") generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. such activity significance.

Different definitions of "culture" reflect different Different definitions of "culture" reflect different theoretical bases for understanding, or criteria for theoretical bases for understanding, or criteria for evaluating, human activity.evaluating, human activity. In general, the term culture In general, the term culture denotes the whole product of an individual, group or denotes the whole product of an individual, group or society of intelligent beings. society of intelligent beings.

It It includes technology, art, science, as well as moral includes technology, art, science, as well as moral systems and the characteristic behaviors and habits systems and the characteristic behaviors and habits of the selected intelligent entities.of the selected intelligent entities.

In particular, it has specific more detailed meanings in In particular, it has specific more detailed meanings in different domains of human activities. different domains of human activities.


AnthropologistsAnthropologists most most commonly use the term "culture" commonly use the term "culture" to refer to the universal human capacity to classify, to refer to the universal human capacity to classify, codify and communicate their experiences codify and communicate their experiences symbolicallysymbolically. .

This capacity has long been taken as a defining feature of This capacity has long been taken as a defining feature of the humans. However, primatologists have identified the humans. However, primatologists have identified aspects of culture among human's closest relatives in aspects of culture among human's closest relatives in the animal kingdom.[1] the animal kingdom.[1]

It can be also said that culture is the way people live in It can be also said that culture is the way people live in accordance to beliefs, language, history, or the way accordance to beliefs, language, history, or the way they dressthey dress. . ((Wikipedia.comWikipedia.com))

HOW WE VIEW CULTURESHOW WE VIEW CULTURESACTIVITY_#1: ACTIVITY_#1: http://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/miner.htmlhttp://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/miner.html (article copy) (article copy)Assignment:Assignment: READ the article READ the article (10-15 minutes).(10-15 minutes). Go back to your original Go back to your original

definition in your journal and re-read it. Is your definition still valid? definition in your journal and re-read it. Is your definition still valid? How would you apply your definition to this culture. Use the How would you apply your definition to this culture. Use the breakdown below to write your POST REFLECTION.breakdown below to write your POST REFLECTION.

IN YOUR JOURNAL, write a 1 page reflection in which you include the IN YOUR JOURNAL, write a 1 page reflection in which you include the following:following:

1. (1st Paragraph): React to the culture described in the article 3-5 1. (1st Paragraph): React to the culture described in the article 3-5 sentences.sentences.

2. (2nd Paragraph): Consider the following questions--Could you adapt to 2. (2nd Paragraph): Consider the following questions--Could you adapt to this culture? Would you experience culture shock if suddenly placed this culture? Would you experience culture shock if suddenly placed in this culture? 4-8 sentences.in this culture? 4-8 sentences.

3. (3rd Paragraph): Address the question--What is a savage? Relate your 3. (3rd Paragraph): Address the question--What is a savage? Relate your definition to the article. 3-5 sentences.definition to the article. 3-5 sentences.

LAST TEN:LAST TEN: As a class, we will discuss this article AFTER you have read As a class, we will discuss this article AFTER you have read and written your personal reflection. and written your personal reflection.

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