ANTH 1150 Chapter 2: Chapter 2
22 Jan 2012
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Learned, socially acquired traditions of thought and behaviour found in human societies. Behaviour can guide and cause ideas and behavioural evets can affect the evolution of sociocultural systems even though people may not bbe fully cognizant of these events or actions. Some view culture as a mental program, a pure idea, not a set of patterned behaviours as argued by others. Society refers to an organized group of people who share a homeland and who depend on each other for their survival and well-being. A subculture is the patterns of culture character groups in a society. Can be distinguished by gender, age, ethnicity, race, religious affiliation, class, etc. Sociocultural is a reminder that society and culture form a complex system of interacting parts. Enculturation is a partially conscious and partially unconscious learning experience whereby the older generation invites, induces and compels the young to adopt traditional ways of thinking and behaving.
