Unit 2 - CultureUnit 2 - Culture

Chapter 5Chapter 5

What is Culture?What is Culture?

CultureCulture

A reflection of who and what we areA reflection of who and what we are Everything connected with the way humans Everything connected with the way humans

live in groupslive in groups All products of human work and thoughtAll products of human work and thought What early generations transmit to later onesWhat early generations transmit to later ones Shared meaning!Shared meaning!

Political Life

Social Life History

Economic Life

Physical Environment

Culture

Who studies culture and why?Who studies culture and why?

AnthropologistsAnthropologists are scientists who study are scientists who study human cultural characteristics.human cultural characteristics.

They see that we have They see that we have cultural diversity cultural diversity or or important differences among cultures but also important differences among cultures but also that there is a lot of cultural similaritythat there is a lot of cultural similarity

See table 5.1, page 68See table 5.1, page 68

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMFsgPy1H5M

Culture develops as people find ways Culture develops as people find ways to meet their needs!to meet their needs!

Physical needsPhysical needs are needs such as food, water, are needs such as food, water, clothing, shelter and safety….things necessary to clothing, shelter and safety….things necessary to sustain life.sustain life.

Emotional needsEmotional needs are needs such as friendship, a are needs such as friendship, a sense of belonging, love, self-esteem, knowledge, sense of belonging, love, self-esteem, knowledge, excitement and self expression.excitement and self expression.

Material cultureMaterial culture refers to the physical objects refers to the physical objects produced and used by the society to which you produced and used by the society to which you belong.belong.

Non-material cultureNon-material culture refers to things like spoken refers to things like spoken language, ideas, stories, myths, legends, religious language, ideas, stories, myths, legends, religious beliefs and ways of behaving.beliefs and ways of behaving.

Cultural values and traditionsCultural values and traditions

ValuesValues are the ideas, beliefs and ways of are the ideas, beliefs and ways of behaving that are valuable or important to behaving that are valuable or important to people of a particular culture.people of a particular culture.

TraditionsTraditions are customs, beliefs, opinions and are customs, beliefs, opinions and stories passed down from one generation to stories passed down from one generation to another.another.

Traditional cultureTraditional culture refers to practices refers to practices established over many generations.established over many generations.

See pic of Mr. Stacey on page 72See pic of Mr. Stacey on page 72

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gM3jRK6I-4

Pop CulturePop Culture

This is culture shared by many groups.This is culture shared by many groups. American music and TV is a tremendous American music and TV is a tremendous

influence on pop culture.influence on pop culture. Do you think it is a threat to our Canadian Do you think it is a threat to our Canadian

identity?identity?

SocializationSocialization

SocializationSocialization is the process of learning is the process of learning behavior that is considered suitable in your behavior that is considered suitable in your culture.culture.

Agents of socializationAgents of socialization include: family, include: family, school, peer group, clubs, teams and school, peer group, clubs, teams and organizations, community, government, organizations, community, government, religious groups and mass media.religious groups and mass media.

Community

MassMedia

Religion

Government

Clubs and Teams

PeerGroup

School

Family

Socialization

The MainstreamThe Mainstream

Mainstream Culture is a reference to the Mainstream Culture is a reference to the general culture of the majority of people.general culture of the majority of people.

The question is…..What are the “The question is…..What are the “contributing contributing cultures”cultures” that add to and enrich our that add to and enrich our mainstream culture?mainstream culture?