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Chapter 2: Cultural Diversity

Chapter 2: Cultural Diversity. Section 1: The Meaning of Culture. We did this when we did the exercise on identifying relations between the vocabulary terms. Cultural Universals. Features common to all cultures First listed by George Murdoch in the 1940s

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Chapter 2: Cultural Diversity

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  1. Chapter 2: Cultural Diversity

  2. Section 1: The Meaning of Culture • We did this when we did the exercise on identifying relations between the vocabulary terms.

  3. Cultural Universals • Features common to all cultures • First listed by George Murdoch in the 1940s • They include things like body adornment, tools, cooking, religion, sports, greetings, myths, folklore, housing and music • While common to all cultures, their ‘shape’ varies from culture to culture.

  4. Please read about the Arapesh and Mundugumor on pages 32 and 33.

  5. Ethnocentrism • While reading the passage, did these tribes seem ‘odd’? • Ethnocentrism is defined as “Viewing your group/culture as being superior.”

  6. Cultural Relativism • This is defined as trying to judge a culture by their standards. • This is a VERY controversial topic in Sociology

  7. Subcultures and Countercultures • What is the difference? • How many of each can you name?

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