ANT 1101 Lecture Notes - Cosplay
3 Oct 2012
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Culture controls behaviour and ways of thinking. Culture is the learned, shared values, beliefs and rules that structure people"s thinking and behaviour culture from the anthropological perspective is: learned, shared, symbolic, integrated. We produce our culture but are also a product of our culture, it influences us. Shared: numerous people share the same set of beliefs, values, etc. Learned: culture is not biological and people are not born with it. It is socially hereditary rather than biologically hereditary. Values: collective ideas about what is right or wrong, good or bad. Ideal culture: refers to the values and standards of behaviour that people in a society profess to hold. Real culture: refers to the values and standards of behaviour that people actually follow. Norms: established rules of behaviours or standards of conduct (pay taxes, don"t talk while you eat, use your manners). Formal norms: are written down and involve punishment for violations (laws).
