 Watch the following video.  Think about what cultural values, ideas, behaviours and material objects are important to in the following examples.  Western Nigeria wedding  Australian wedding  Hindu celebration  What are the cultural universals?

 Some ways in which “we” create our culture:  Ability to learn  Enabling us to make choices, change our ideas and behaviours.  Ability to Communicate  Through symbols, language, dress, flags, music and institutions such as schools, and places of worship.  Ability to Shape the Environment  We have the ability to learn and physically learn skills to manipulate objects. As a result, humans have developed throughout tens of thousands of years.

 A scientific study of culture in all it’s forms, throughout the world.  Knowledge is based on observation.  Cultural anthropologists strive to be: objective and to make reasonable conclusions.  They study human beings and whole cultures.

 Today, Anthropologists learn about other cultures by living with the people they are studying.  Called participant-observers  they must learn language, and gain the trust of the people to take part in cultural life, while remaining objective.  How difficult would it be to become involved in a culture/community and remain objective?  Objective: not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

 To study the impact of development on traditional cultures.  RESPECT FOR DIFFERENT CULTURES  One must accept that each culture represents the way in which one roup of people has learned to survive.  The belief in respect for diversity of cultures is called: cultural relativism.  Show video “cultural relativism”

 Ethnocentrism  We discussed this a few days ago, but as a reminder:  The belief that one’s own culture is superior to others.  It is not acceptable for anthropologists to have an ethnocentric way of thinking.  Why?

 Human beings live within cultures that shape their thoughts and behaviours. As anthropologists study cultures around the world, they identify similarities and differences in the way that people think and behave. Anthropologists believe that each culture represents a unique way that people have developed to provide for their needs. Each culture, therefore, deserves respect.

 No writing, no online quizzes, just STAND UP!  Read the following list of values. Thinking to yourself DO NOT SHARE YOUR OPINION YET!, think to yourself how you would rank these in order of priority for YOU.  #1 is most important to you, # 6 is least important.

 Think for yourself, there is no right, or wrong answer. - Being educated - Having an exciting life - Having a good family life -Working in an interesting job -Having many friends --Having peace of mind - Being in good health - Having a strong religious faith -Receiving respect from others - Help people in need

 Multiculturalism and the challenges of a multicultural society.