ANTH 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Practice Theory, Consumerism, Androcentrism
2 Oct 2014
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Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, arts, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society. All of these characteristics lead to an understanding of culture beyond human influence. This view of culture is a pre-globalization view. Cultures" tend to be fragmented, some traditional customs retained, others borrowed. There is a sense of traditional culture" and modern culture" which is linked to mass. Under conditions of globalization from elsewhere. consumer culture influence of transnational institutions. Individuals tend to be bi-cultural, even multi-cultural as a result of migration and. The problem of individual action and systemic change. What is part of the system is contested people value elements of culture differently. These differences are based on class, age, gender, ethnicity, education, etc. Recognizes a reciprocal relationship between individual action and social and cultural. Practice theory structures through his/her action can act contrary to them impacts the whole.
