ANP 220 Lecture 2: 1/10-"The Culture Concept"
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Includes knowledge, belief, custom, morals/laws, artistic expression. This definition lacks the inclusion/participation of individuals, ignores inequalities that can form in cultures. Not what you have, what you do. Told what to do, usually by parents/older influences. Gender reveal parties (blue vs. pink), activities you will like (football vs. ballet), entertainment, clothes, being criticized for wrong performance, toys, gendered titles/honorifics (mr. , mrs. , etc. ) Culture (to our degree) unique to humans. Colors, pronouns, names, shapes (curvy vs. angular) Arbitrary relationship, does not have to relate to the physical thing in represents ( dog actual animal) Can evolve and be changed by individuals. Motivated relationship between symbols and actuality, symbols similar to the thing they represent. Women give birth so have to take care of children, gender reveal parties (uses sex to predetermine interests) Lead to common understanding of events (interpretation) See mother example, deadbeat dads (bad dads only responsible for econ. failure) or bad mom (not providing emotional support)
