IBUS 492 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Deep Structure And Surface Structure, World View, Upanishads
7 Dec 2018
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The deep structure of culture: the deep structure institution (universal systems) They carry a culture"s most important belief: religion, family & state are central. They teach you: what is important, what is good or bad. They you understand: what is expected from life, where loyalty should be institutions that carry the most important messages: their messages endure. We learn who we are in the their religion, family, community & country. process socialization, which takes place in the family first: Worldview is culture"s orientation towards major philosophical issues: Different answers: philosophy, polygamy or monogamy religion religare , related to the past. World view is an outlook, or conception of the world, it influence perception beliefs and values. It helps us make sense of life experience & is imposed by the collective wisdom. Importance of religion: religion as a world view the most powerful, deeply and influential force in human society.
