PSYCH 297R Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Bollywood, Kibbutz, Bedouin
1 Nov 2020
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Race is socially constructed based on physical characteristics. Ethnicity: belongingness based on history, religion, common origin, language, religion. Culture as a system-in-flux, culture is a creative and dynamic process. : the environment in which we live including beliefs, practices, values, and assumptions. Culture influences what we eat, wear, holiday"s, food, language, etc. Standards of beauty: each culture has its own standards of what is considered to be attractive. American beauty standards have shifted significantly over time from the very plump women of the renaissance to the skeletal figure of kate moss. The process of assimilating or acquisition of cultural values of the dominant society (i. e. white, male north american culture) Highly developed culture with a highly developed media culture (tv, movies, books, radio, ed=tc. , transmitted worldwide) Culture availability of resources: in the past when food was more scarce, plumpness was a sign of health and wealth.
