Four Characteristics of CultureI. Culture is shared— Region, climate and【T1】
1 form a set of values and beliefs【T1】
2— Culture does not belong to a single individualII. Culture is learned— Culture is not born or【T2】
3【T2】
4— Culture is【T3】
5【T3】
6Example: People【T4】
7【T4】
8People invent better technologies People learn from the past generationIII. Cultures change— Example:【T5】
9vs. primitive【T5】
10— Causes of cultural changes: the regular【T6】
11 of cultural traits【T6】
12— Different rates of cultural changes among nationse.g. Germans are【T7】
13to adopt new words, while【T7】
14French people are resistant to it— Two ways of cultural changesa)Inventions within a societyb)【T8】
15 cultural traits from one society to another【T8】
16— Impact of changes: a changed trait will affect anotherReason: cultural traits are functionally【T9】
17【T9】
18Example: resisted【T10】
19 opportunities for women【T10】
20in North America and Europe IV. Cultures are【T11】
21【T11】
22— Examples:a)Tribes in New Guinea and upper Amazon Basinwere【T12】
23【T12】
24b)Tribal people now buy clothes and【T13】
25produced【T13】
26by multinationals— Consequence:a)Societies are【T14】
27 cultural traits from the economic powers【T14】
28b)Small indigenous cultures have disappeared due to the shared global culturec)Major cultures will survive because of【T15】
29 and ethnocentrism【T15】
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