SOC102H1 Chapter Notes -Cultural Diversity, Eurocentrism, Cultural Capital
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* as our society has become more diverse and communication among members of international cultures more frequent, the need to appreciate diversity and to understand how people in other cultures view their work has also increased. * we rely on culture because we are not born with the information we need to survive. * we must learn culture through interaction, observation and imitation in order to participate as members of the group. * culture has been described as the common denominator that makes the actions of individuals intelligible to the group . (haviland) > instinct is an unlearned, biologically determined behaviour pattern common to all members. * material culture - a component of culture that consists of the physical or tangible creations such as clothing, shelter * material culture is important because it is our buffer against the environment. > like we create house to protect from weather.
