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Topic 3.1 and 3.2 notes Name: moro7167
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Topic 3.1 Introduction to Culture
Culture A group’s learned behaviors, actions, beliefs, and objects (both visible and
invisible force seen through both actions and guidance)
Cultural traits Types of cultural elements both visible and invisible
Cultural complex Series of interrelated traits
Children and adults learn Children and adults learn cultural traits either through:
cultural traits through Imitation
various ways and methods. Informal instruction
Formal instruction
Culture hearth Area in which a unique culture or a specific trait develops
Diffuse Spread
Taboos Behaviors heavily discouraged by a culture
How are people more Modern transportation and communication connected people as never
connected than ever and before, leading to extensive cultural mixing, though remnants of the past
what are the effects? are still evident
Traditional culture Term used to encompass all three cultural designations: traditional, folk,
and indigenous culture
Folk cultures Beliefs and practices of small, homogenous groups of people
Indigenous culture Members of an ethnic group reside in ancestral lands, typically possessing
unique cultural traits
How did culture change and Space-time compression has accelerated culture change around the world,
other important factors and similar change has occurred on the global scale when it comes to
accelerate? transportation and communication
Globalization Refers to the increased integration of the world economy
Popular culture Cultural traits that spread quickly over a large area and are adopted by
various groups
Global culture Elements that can be quickly adopted worldwide
Cultural landscape Built environment / modification of the environment by a group / visible
reflection of that group’s cultural beliefs and values
Popular culture emphasizes Popular culture emphasizes trying what is new rather than what is
what’s new, and older traditional, with older generations / follow a folk culture openly resisting
generations often resist it. adoption of popular culture
Traditional culture typically Traditional culture typically exhibits horizontal diversity, meaning that
exhibits horizontal diversity. each traditional culture has its own customs and language that make it
What is horizontal diversity? distinct
Popular culture typically Popular culture typically exhibits vertical diversity, meaning that modern
exhibits vertical diversity urban societies are usually heterogenous, and tend to be similar on a global
(modern urban society = scale (not identical but do not have as much horizontal diversity)
heterogenous)
Artifacts Physical, tangible objects by humans that reflect culture and technology
Material culture Culture which consists of tangible things or that can be experienced by the
senses
What are the tangible and Tangible elements of culture include art, clothing, music; beliefs, values,
nontangible elements of or practices are nontangible elements of culture
Topic 3.1 and 3.2 notes Name: moro7167
Date:
Period:
Questions/Main
Ideas/Vocabulary Notes/Answers/Definitions/Examples/Sentences
Topic 3.1 Introduction to Culture
Culture A group’s learned behaviors, actions, beliefs, and objects (both visible and
invisible force seen through both actions and guidance)
Cultural traits Types of cultural elements both visible and invisible
Cultural complex Series of interrelated traits
Children and adults learn Children and adults learn cultural traits either through:
cultural traits through Imitation
various ways and methods. Informal instruction
Formal instruction
Culture hearth Area in which a unique culture or a specific trait develops
Diffuse Spread
Taboos Behaviors heavily discouraged by a culture
How are people more Modern transportation and communication connected people as never
connected than ever and before, leading to extensive cultural mixing, though remnants of the past
what are the effects? are still evident
Traditional culture Term used to encompass all three cultural designations: traditional, folk,
and indigenous culture
Folk cultures Beliefs and practices of small, homogenous groups of people
Indigenous culture Members of an ethnic group reside in ancestral lands, typically possessing
unique cultural traits
How did culture change and Space-time compression has accelerated culture change around the world,
other important factors and similar change has occurred on the global scale when it comes to
accelerate? transportation and communication
Globalization Refers to the increased integration of the world economy
Popular culture Cultural traits that spread quickly over a large area and are adopted by
various groups
Global culture Elements that can be quickly adopted worldwide
Cultural landscape Built environment / modification of the environment by a group / visible
reflection of that group’s cultural beliefs and values
Popular culture emphasizes Popular culture emphasizes trying what is new rather than what is
what’s new, and older traditional, with older generations / follow a folk culture openly resisting
generations often resist it. adoption of popular culture
Traditional culture typically Traditional culture typically exhibits horizontal diversity, meaning that
exhibits horizontal diversity. each traditional culture has its own customs and language that make it
What is horizontal diversity? distinct
Popular culture typically Popular culture typically exhibits vertical diversity, meaning that modern
exhibits vertical diversity urban societies are usually heterogenous, and tend to be similar on a global
(modern urban society = scale (not identical but do not have as much horizontal diversity)
heterogenous)
Artifacts Physical, tangible objects by humans that reflect culture and technology
Material culture Culture which consists of tangible things or that can be experienced by the
senses
What are the tangible and Tangible elements of culture include art, clothing, music; beliefs, values,
nontangible elements of or practices are nontangible elements of culture
