1. The Cultural Lens “What would it be like to have not only color vision but culture vision, the ability to see the multiple worlds of others.” – Mary Catherine Bateson

2. Nacirema is an intriguing culture to anthropologists
Nacirema is an intriguing culture to anthropologists. A large part of their day is spent in ritual activities focused on the human body. For this purpose each of their dwellings has one or more shrine rooms in which the rituals are performed in secret and in private. The focal point of the shrine is a box where magic charms and potions are kept thought to be necessary for life and health. They keep so many potions that they often forget their original purpose and, presumably, keep them in the belief their continued presence will somehow protect the family. Every day, every member of the family enters the shrine, bows his head before the charm box and mingles different sorts of holy water to perform rituals. Among their daily rituals is a disgusting practice of inserting a small bundle of hog hairs into their mouth. They have a fascination with the mouth and seek the wisdom of the holy- mouth-man regularly. Other cruel practices exist in which women bake their heads and males scrape their faces with sharp objects (Horace Miner, 1956).

5. Core Values Ideal vs. Real Culture Cultural Change
Individualistic Cultures
Collectivist Cultures
Ideal vs. Real Culture
Cultural Change

6. Cultural Diffusion

7. Cultural Lag
“Human behavior, norms, and values lag behind technological inventions”

8. Society, Groups, and Social Interaction
Sociology
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Society, Groups, and Social Interaction