SOCI 11A Lecture 3: Elements of Culture, Nacirema talk
6 Nov 2017
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Discuss: elements of culture (beliefs, attitudes, and norms), rituals, and the nacirema. These things that everybody knows and takes for granted. Not quite as concrete as we might assume. We believe that if we work harder we can achieve success, but it"s actually not true. Shapes how we behave towards objects and others. If you wear a spirited team outfit to a baseball game compared to showing up like that to class. Beliefs= tenet or conviction people hold to be true. If your successful in a social group its because you"ve learned the rules. Values with teeth (if you don"t uphold the value system then there are consequences) We obey rules even when we don"t want to. Attached to a system of reward (in the group) and punishments (kicked out) Rituals= a set of actions performed mainly for their symbolic value. Prescribed by religion or tradition within a community (culture)
