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A Little More About Culture Overt vs. Covert culture Ideal vs. Real culture World view

Culture Change Discovery and Invention – Culture lag Diffusion Acculturation – Melting Pot – Salad Bowl (cultural pluralism) – Host conformity (assimilation)

What is Culture? Values & Norms – Value = abstract concept – Norm = rules of behavior Folkways Mores Laws – Artifacts: material objects associated with the norm

What is Culture? Discussion Board Exercise – Choose a value and brainstorm a list of norms associated with it—don’t forget to include artifacts

What is Culture? ~Norms Social Institutions – Patterned sets of behaviors (norms) constructed to satisfy basic human needs Economics Political Systems Family Marriage Religion Linguistic Aesthetic Kinship

What is Culture? ~Norms Social Control – Acceptable ways to ensure members adhere to norms Positive & Negative Official & Unofficial Norm violation – Incest – Murder

Graphics Citations Steel Mills: American Dream: Kayakers: (used with permission) Mt. Ranier: Café Ladro: Hippies: Human Rights: Melting Pot: Chinatown: First automobile: Pajamas:

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