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Cultural DiversitySlide2
Bell Work – Cultural Diversity1/27
What are your first impressions of this woman? (be honest)
What symbols are present in this picture?
What are her values?Why is she dressed the way she is?What groups could she be fighting?Slide3
What are your first impressions of this woman? (be honest)
What symbols are present in this picture?
What are her values?
Why is she dressed the way she is?What groups could she be fighting?Slide4
Ethnocentrism- the belief that one’s own culture and group are superior to othersSlide5
Cultural Diversity
What is
Culture
?All of the shared products of human groupsSlide6
Beliefs
family patterns,
ideas
language,
Political/economic systems
Rules
skills
work practices
Objects
Cars
Clothing
Cell phones
Cooking utensils Slide7
Society vs. Culture
Society
A group of people who have organized in such a way to share a common culture
Culture
The products people create withinSlide8
Components of Culture
1. Technology-
the combination of material culture (objects) and rules
Symbols-
Anything that represents something
else
3. LanguageSlide9
American Isoglosses Slide10Slide11Slide12Slide13Slide14Slide15Slide16Slide17
4. Values
Shared beliefs over what is right and wrong, good or bad, desirable and undesirable
Cultural componentsSlide18
Norms that are so strong that violating them results in extreme disgust
Societies make
laws
or written rules of conduct to enforce these ideas
Norms that describe socially acceptable behavior but do not have great moral significance
Norms- shared rules of conduct that people follow in shared situations
Mores
Norms that have great moral significance b/c violation of these rules endangers societies well-being
Folkways
TabooSlide19
Exit Slip -
Read Chapter 2 section 1 if you need to get a better idea of what we’ve talked about
Focus on Writing
Write two paragraphs describing a culture to within the United States to which you belong. For example write about a club or team of which you are a part of. Things to include:
Material & non-material culture
Technology
Symbols
Language
Values (mores, folkways, taboos etc…) Slide20
Bell Work 1/28
Yesterday we talked about 4 components of culture which were; technology, symbols, language & values. Try and think of an example for each component that is quintessentially American in nature.
Also have your paragraphs about a culture you belong to out and I will check them in. Slide21
Note Book Check Friday!
Here is what you should have so far….
Bell Work &Notes Sociological
Research 1/20/15Home Work #1 C. 1 s. 1Reading focus questions
Bell Work/Notes – Examining Social Life –
1/21/14
Doing Sociology – Weekend Observations
Notes – The development of Sociology –
1/22/15
Bell
Work & Notes
– Sociological Perspectives
1/23/15
Chapter 1 Review 1/26
Bell Work
& Notes –
Cultural
Diversity1/27
Exit
Slip
– 2 paragraphs about a culture to which you belong
1/27 Slide22
Bell work, Cultural Variation – 1/29/15
If the
world’s population was represented by 100
people…How many would be from which major regions of the world?How many would speak what languages?How many would practice what religions?
How many would have a college education?
How many people would be malnourished (go hungry on a daily basis)
How many would have regular access to drinking water?Slide23
If the world was 100 people
60 Asians
15 Africans
14 people from the Americas11 Europeans12 would speak Chinese
5 would speak Spanish
5 would speak English
3 would speak Arabic
3 would speak Hindi
3 would speak Bengali
3 would speak Portuguese
2 would speak Russian
2 would speak Japanese
62 would speak other languages
83 would be able to read and write; 17 would
not
7
would have a college degree
22 would own or share a computer
1 would be dying of starvation
15 would be undernourished
21 would be overweight
87
would have access to safe drinking water
13 people would have no clean, safe water to drink Slide24
Notes,
Cultural Variation –
What are our perceptions of the global population
? What do our perceptions reflect about our culture and our awareness of others?Ethnocentrism- the belief that one’s own culture and group are superior to others
Cultural Relativism- the idea that culture should be judged by their own standards rather than by applying the standards of another cultureSlide25
What things do all cultures have in common?
Cultural Universals
Arts & leisure
Basic NeedsBeliefsCommunication and educationFamily
Government and economy
TechnologySlide26
Reading about different cultures
As you read the article take note on the following concerning the culture:
Social Folkways, Mores & Taboos
Beliefs& Valuesmaterial & Non material cultureSlide27
Bell Work/Notes – Cultural Variation – 2/19/14
Answer the following in a couple of sentences
How might ethnocentrism cause discrimination?
(think about the Nacirema, before you knew what was going on, what did you think of them?Slide28
Cultural Variation
Although Cultures have many universal traits, there are groups that do not follow
every
norm within every society, these are called SUBCULTURES- groups that share values, norms, and behaviors that are not shared by the entire population
Examples
?
age, gender, ethnic, religious political, socioeconomic status & occupationalSlide29
Cultural Variation
subcultures share values with the wider culture they are a part of,
Counter Cultures
do not.Counterculture- subcultures whose practices, beliefs, norms and values are consciously intended to challenge the values and norms of wider societyExamples?Slide30
Perspectives on Culture
Functionalist
-
Culture reflects and enforces society’s central values. It encourages stability by integrating individuals into society.
Subcultures relieve discontent of subgroups
Ethnocentrism encourages group unity
Conflict
Culture reflects and enforces the values of those who hold power
It encourages and maintains social inequality
Subcultures and counter cultures challenge those in power
Ethnocentrism encourages discrimination against he powerless
Interactionism
Culture is maintained and modified through everyday social interactions
Interaction among subcultural groups helps to transmit customs and traditions and also introduces new cultural meaning systemsSlide31
Homework
Read Chapter 2 Section 3 44-47 and answer the following
What are traditional American Values?
How have these values changes since the 1970s?Slide32
In your Notebooks for tomorrow
Chapter #1 Review (
this is worth a good chunk of points, make sure its there!)
Bell Work & Notes – Cultural Diversity – 2/13/14 Exit Slip – Focus on Writing – 2/17/14These were the paragraphs about a culture you belong to
Bell work, Cultural Variation –
2/18/14
Bell Work/Notes – Cultural Variation –
2/19/14
Homework – Chapter 2 section 3
What are American values? How have the changed since 1970?
Other things that will be graded
Class Activity – American Values & Sub Cultures work sheetSlide33
American Values
What are they?
Personal Achievement
Progress & Material ComfortWorkIndividualismEfficiency & Practicality
Morality
Equality & Democracy
Freedom