1. Chapter 3 Sections 4 Beliefs and Material Culture

2. Beliefs and Physical Objects What are examples of nonmaterial culture? What are examples of nonmaterial culture? Nonmaterial culture: Involves beliefs, ideas, and knowledge. Nonmaterial culture: Involves beliefs, ideas, and knowledge. What is material culture? What is material culture? Material Culture: consists of the concrete, tangible objects within a culture. Material Culture: consists of the concrete, tangible objects within a culture. –Examples- automobiles, television, art.

3. Beliefs Beliefs: are ideas about the nature of reality. Beliefs: are ideas about the nature of reality. –Beliefs can be true or false. –Each persons beliefs differ. Why are Beliefs important? –People base their behavior on beliefs no matter if they are true or false.

4. Ideal and Real Culture Ideal Culture: refers to cultural guidelines that group members claim to accept. Ideal Culture: refers to cultural guidelines that group members claim to accept. What are some examples of American ideal culture traits? Real Culture: are the actual behavior patterns of members of a group. Real Culture: are the actual behavior patterns of members of a group. Examples??? Examples???

5. Ideal and Real Culture Does murder, rape and robbery fall into the category of Real Culture. Does murder, rape and robbery fall into the category of Real Culture. No, these antisocial behaviors violate Real Culture. No, these antisocial behaviors violate Real Culture. Because we ignore these guidelines, does it make culture worthless? Because we ignore these guidelines, does it make culture worthless?