PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Proverb, Individualism, Collectivism
31 Oct 2014
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An english princess with an egyptian boyfriend crashes in a french tunnel, driving a german car with a dutch engine, driven by a belgian who was high on. Scotch whiskey, followed closely by italian paparazzi on japanese motorcycles, and gets treated by an american doctor using medicines from brazil . Culture comprises 1) the human made part of the environment and 2) the social institutions of the society such as norms, rules, and laws. (herskovits, 1955). Culture changes very slowly and all cultures influence each other, we are not born with culture we learn it. Culture is in the heads (mind) of its members. (triandis, 1994). In some cultures, i would be considered normal. Environment/ geographical conditions in which you live in dictates the culture that develops. There are universal behaviours and experiences (all around the world) Everyone eats, but the type of food or how you eat may vary across culture.
