SA 150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Culture Shock, High Culture, Cultural Diversity

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SA 150
• Professor: Jakub Burkowicz

Document Summary

The ways of thinking, acting and the material objects that together form a people"s way of life. Nonmaterial culture- ideas created by members of a society. Material culture- physical things created by members of a society. Cultural shock- personal disorientation when experiencing a unfamiliar way of life. Only humans rely on culture rather than instinct to create a way of life and ensure our survival. Culture refers to a shared way of life. Nation is a political entity, a territory with borders. Society refers to people who interact in a defined territory and share a culture. Anything that carries a particular meaning, recognized by people who share a culture (thumbs up) Travellers experience culture shock when encountering people whos way of life is diffenrent (eating dogs in china) Travellers inflict culture shock on local people by acting in ways that offend them (eating cows in india) A system of symbols that allows people to communicate with one another.