5. Cultural Diversity and Similarity

How does culture change? 3 ways 1.Discovery: finding something that already exists: the “New World,” human athletic ability- 2.Invention: Creating something new: cars, computers, TV, satellite, cell phones 3.Diffusion: borrowing from other cultures: tacos, clothing, etc

Cultural Diversity Differences in a culture – Christianity is a culture, but there are Episcopalians, Lutherans, Catholics, Baptists, etc with slight differences – American Culture is made up of immigrants who brought all different aspects of their original culture to us (The Melting Pot)

Subcultures Cultures within a culture – American is the main culture Subcultures include: German Americans, Italian Americans, African Americans – Windsor is the main Culture Subcultures include: WHS basketball, cheerleading, french club, drama, choir, band, soccer, A+, etc…

Counterculture A subculture that deliberately opposes aspects of the dominant culture – Hippy movement – Hell’s Angels – White Supremacists – Black Panthers

Cultural Universals Found in every culture everywhere – Eating, sleeping, childbearing/rearing, music, mourning, government, funerals, language, marriage, etc… – Cultural particulars: differences within the universals We all eat, but the particular foods vary from culture to culture. We all speak, but the specific language differs…