PSYC14H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Acculturation, Enculturation, Henna
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Culture is defined by : over 400 definitions of culture, anthropologists cant agree what culture is. Some of its symbols include a group"s skills, knowledge, attitudes, values, and motives. Life : philosophy emerging of spirituality and culture in the maintenance and management of resources. Definition of culture varies among researchers: lots of researchers don"t agree with what we are talking about, 2. Boundaries of cultures are not clear cut: some type of overlap, 3. Variability among individuals in same culture: lots of variability, have to assess a lot of people so that it is not a bias framework, 5. Limited access to a wide range of cultures i. e. undergrads etc: 6. Why was it, haxel wondered, that after weeks of lecturing in japan to students with a good command of english, no one said anything nothing no questions, no comments.
