ITS 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Enculturation
19 Dec 2017
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Anthropology: the study of human similarities and differences. Culture is the differences in beliefs and behavior. Common sense: set of unstated assumption we share within our community that can be relied upon to make sense of the world. Intercultural relations: flows of symbols across global landscape. Cultural misunderstanding is very common when it comes to policy. Culture: learned system of meanings through which people orient themselves in the world so they can act in it. Symbol: something that stands for something else to someone in some respect. Generation of similarity: institutions and processes that teach and reinforce common beliefs and values for action among members of a community. Organization of difference: political and social institutions with power to regulate behavior and reward or punish behaviors. Enculturation: process of passing culture to new generations. +formal learning: acquisition of cultural knowledge that happens within institutions designed for that purpose. Informal learning: process of learning culture through everyday activities.
