1. What is Culture? “That complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, customs, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society”

2. Learning Objectives 1. Define key terms in cultural anthropology 2. Classify examples by which area of cultural knowledge they represent 3. Differentiate between terms through identifying examples 4. Illustrate understanding of terms through the use of a personal example

3. What is Culture? Consisting of _________________________ ____________knowledge and behavior shared by ________________________ Everything we are outside of ______________ _____________________that a group of individuals share

4. What is Society? Refers to ________________ _________________________ Differs from culture because of its __________________ __________= ____________ ‘Rural’ & ‘Southeast’ = geographical descriptions

5. Elements of Culture Culture is _________________ Ability to ________________________ How? ________________________________ ____________________________

6. Elements of Culture How is Culture Learned? Enculturation _____________________________ Acculturation ___________________________ Assimilation ___________________________

7. Element of Culture How is Culture Learned? Diffusion: ____________________________ Independent Invention: ___________________ Note: Both are considered components of cultural change

8. Elements of Culture Culture is _______________ People share a _______________ People are capable of ________________with each other without ____________________________ Culture is reflected by a set of _____________________

9. Elements of Culture Patterns of Behavior – present in all cultures ___________________________________ _________________________________ Human behavior will vary ________________

10. Elements of Culture Cultural Knowledge All the knowledge and information about the world, for any cultural group Anthropologists recognize that the knowledge of any cultural group differs from the knowledge of any other group

11. Elements of Culture Cultural Knowledge Norms: ___________________________ Implies ___________________________ _____________________________

12. Elements of Culture Cultural Knowledge Norms, continued Examples ___________

13. Elements of Culture Cultural Knowledge Values Defined as: ________________________ __________________________________ __________________about the worthwhileness of goals and lifestyles

14. Elements of Culture Cultural Knowledge Values, continued _____________________________________ Profound, but partly unconscious, ___________________ ________________

15. Elements of Culture Cultural Knowledge Culture is ______________________ Symbol: _______________________ _______________________________

16. Elements of Culture Cultural Knowledge Culture is _____________ ___________________ ___________________

17. Elements of Culture Cultural Knowledge Taboo Those actions that are _________________ Some __________, while some ____________ Examples ______________

18. Human Diversity in Time & Space Universality Something that ____________________ Examples include: ____________ _____________ ____________

19. Human Diversity in Time & Space Generality ____________________________________ Examples: ___________ __________________

20. Human Diversity in Time & Space Particularity ______________ Examples ____________ Bara tomb in the Isalo National Park, Madagascar

21. Levels of Culture International Culture: _________________________________ National Culture: __________________________________ Subcultures: ____________________________________

22. Culture & Biology Do culture differences have a biological basis? Biological Determinism _____________________________________ ____________________________________ ________________________________________

23. Culture and Biology We will discuss nature vs. nurture later in the course but for now be aware that: _________________________________ ___________________________________ Some ‘behaviors’ are believed to have a _____________ ____________________________________________ _____________ ______________

24. Many populations experience a _________ ____________________________ Anthropologists Found: ___________________________________ What unites these regions? _________________________________ Example of Coevolution: Got Milk?

25. Ethnocentrism, Cultural Relativism, and Human Rights Ethnocentrism Cultural relativism Stereotype Cultural Generalization

26. Summary Culture is: __________________________________ ____________________________________ ______________________________________