1. CULTURE & SOCIETY

2. REMEMBER YOUR BOMB SHELTERS?

3. NACIREMA BEAUTY RITUALS Nacirema Culture KnowledgeValues Physical Objects Norms -folkways, mores, laws

4. Nacirema Culture KnowledgeValues Physical Objects Norms -folkways, mores, laws

5.  It surrounds us and we think of it as “just the way things are”  To us it seems natural and unquestionable  Culture is relative. What seems normal to us  Might seem odd to others TALKING ABOUT CULTURE IS LIKE A FISH TALKING ABOUT WATER Water?

6.  Most behavior among animals is instinctual  But human behavior is ___________  Humans can ________________ and _______________ culture WHY DO WE BEHAVE/BELIEVE AS WE DO?

7.  Society – a specific territory inhabited by people who share a common culture  Culture – knowledge, values, customs, and physical objects that are shared by members of society KEY TERMS

8.  a thing that stands for or represents something else SYMBOL

9. CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

10.  rules defining appropriate and inappropriate behavior NORMS Folkways Meh Mores Do it Taboos Do it OR ELSE NORMS

11.  norms that lack moral significance FOLKWAYS (TYPE OF NORM)

12.  norms that have moral significance and that should be followed by members of the society MORES (TYPE OF NORM)

13.  a rule of behavior, the violation of which calls for strong punishment TABOOS (TYPE OF NORM)

14.  A norm that is enforced by officials LAW

15. WHAT ARE THESE?

16.  What is it used for? What is it called? WHAT IS THIS?

17.  What is it used for? What is it called? WHAT IS THIS?

18.  What is it used for? What is it called? WHAT IS THIS?

19.  What is it worn for? What is it called? WHAT IS THIS WOMAN WEARING?

20.  What is it used for? What is it called? WHAT IS THIS?

21.  What is it used for? What is it called? WHAT IS THIS?

22.  What is it used for? What is it called? WHAT IS THIS?

23. WHAT ARE THESE?

24.  Stand and say the Pledge of Allegiance PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO

25.  Polygamy PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO TABOO

26.  Avante guard fashion PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO

27.  Marrying for money PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO

28.  Hard work PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO

29.  Number of children PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO

30.  White wedding PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO

31.  Talking to yourself in public PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO

32.  Child abuse PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO TABOO

33.  Stealing PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO TABOO

34.  Racism PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO

35.  Drunk driving PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO TABOO

36.  Give up seat on subway PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO

37.  Dropping out of school PRACTICE: FOLKWAY, MORE, OR TABOO

38.  rewards and punishments used to encourage people to follow norms; we can even sanction ourselves mentally to avoid discomfort  Formal sanctions –only imposed by those with special authority  Informal sanctions – can be applied by most members of a group SANCTIONS

39.  broad ideas about what is good or desirable shared by people in a society; they are the basis for norms VALUES

40. Are used to enforce Which are types of That are based on…