INTC 1F90 Lecture : Cultural Patterns.docx
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Shared beliefs, values, norms, and social practices that are . (pg. Cultural patterns are expressed as concrete actions within a particular context: communication, food, artefacts, etc. That arise out of more abstract aspects of human experience. Cultural patterns are interpretive frames that provide a means for operating in the particular circumstances in which we live. Geert hofstede calls these patterns software of the mind . Factors affecting cultural patterns: biology, geography (location, environment (lived and natural, technology. Within each of these settings, groups of people respond to the particular combination of circumstances in ways that allow the continuance of social life. Solutions are found for the unique problems that each of these settings presents. Open, fertile grasslands, with abundant water and nearby trees in a moderate climate. Tropical rainforest with thin soil and no metals to speak of, an abundance of animals and fruits.