ANTH 1003 Chapter : Ch 2 And 3 Anthro
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What is the significance of a kiss: kiss a girlfriend/boyfriend, kissing a relative, ex. Tyler- includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law and customs and habits acquired by man as a member of society: guest- a system of knowledge and institutions learned by the members of society, water, coconut water. Characteristics of culture: made up of learned behaviors, symbols, mental maps, patterned, integrated and shared by members of a group, norms, values, adaptive, contested subject to change. Learned behavior: almost every aspect of our lives is layered with learning, learn through enculturation (the process of learning to be a member of specific cultural group, learn continuously and throughout life, concentrated in. Iv. childhoods: child socialization and play, school, church, clubs and teams, work. Symbols: symbols stand for something else; enable us to store information and condense meaning, example: team mascots, mac or pc?, iphone or android/
