01:920:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cultural Relativism, Social Distance, Hybridity
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We believe that traditions are time-honored or that there are no clear starting points. We seem to know more culture than we use, and we can shift our language/gestures in different settings. There seem to be scripts used for depicting feelings in certain situations ( i"m sorry for your loss ) An implicit-learning, habit and practice-oriented process that also includes deep, implicit value orientations. Verbal, deliberative, conscious process drawing on language and invoking commonly shared beliefs. These parts are located in different parts of the brain. The current research in sociobiology is that there are interactions between physiological factors and social factors (e. g. depression, and social trauma activation) There are biological aspects, but social facts activate them. Even if most women are attracted to men, their favorite type is usually shaped by messages about beauty or worth in particular cultures. Frequently groups that share certain symbols and certain identity markers are local.
