Culture Chapter 2

Social Norms: What are social norms?

• Written rules about how to behave in a society

• Unwritten rules about how to behave in a society

• Laws that govern behavior

• raditions passed down orally

Values: What are values?

• Guidelines for punishment

• Fundamental beliefs guiding behavior and shaping interactions

• Established religious practices

• Physical objects passed down through generations

Symbols: What are symbols in culture?

• Objects or images that have no meaning

• Tangible objects passed from generation to generation

• Objects, images, or signs representing something else or holding specific meanings

• Primary means of communication

Language: What is language in the context of culture?

• Symbols used in rituals

• The primary means of communication and a key component of cultural identity

• Only spoken words shared between members of society

• A set of unwritten rules

Rituals: What are rituals?

• Established procedures or ceremonies significant within a cultural context

• Everyday tasks performed at home

• Only religious practices

• Traditions that never change

Material Culture: Which of the following represents material culture?

• Values and norms

• Beliefs passed down orally

• Physical objects and artifacts

• Religious practices

Non-Material Culture: What does non-material culture refer to?

• Tangible artifacts and tools

• Intangible aspects like beliefs, values, and norms

• Physical objects that reflect culture

• Established procedures in ceremonies

What is culture? What best defines culture?

• Physical objects passed down

• Knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects passed from one generation to the next

• Only beliefs and values shared by a society

• Established social norms

Respect for authority: Respect for authority represents which aspect of culture?

• Norms

• Symbols

• Values

• Material culture

Greetings: Greetings represent which aspect of culture?

• Symbols

• Language

• Norms

• Values