ANTH 161 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Lewis H. Morgan, Edward Burnett Tylor, Evolutionism
2 Jul 2019
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For anthropologists, culture is a very broad concept. That complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society . Culture is a system of knowledge, beliefs, patterns of behavior, artifacts, and institutions that are created, learned, and shared by a group of people . Characteristics of culture: culture is learned and taught, culture is shared yet contested, culture is symbolic and material, cultures are subject to change. Enculturation: process of learning culture, first from parents and then from peers. Norm: an ideal cultural pattern that influences behavior in a particular society. Culture is inherently a group concept, and is shared. Is also contested such as contesting marriage norms". Culture is not static, therefore it changes. Value: culturally defined idea of what is true, right, and beautiful. Symbols: humans use symbols to organize and give meaning to the world, such as language.
