Brief Introduction to Culture:

1. Brief Introduction to Culture:

2. I. Race and Culture Define: Archeologist: A scientist who studies the culture of ancient people through ARTIFACTS such as pottery, tools, architecture, and writings. Define: Anthropologist: A social scientist who studies civilizations , their culture and their different ways of living All people belong to a single group called Homosapien( a.k.a. thinking man). However, man has been divided into groups based on height, weight, eye color, hair color, skin tone, and other physical features. Over the long course of human history, however, people have mixed and co-mingled though various interactions such as Wars, Trade, Religious Persecution, Marriage, etc., etc. Big Archeological Meeting Raiders of the Lost Arc – Theatrical Trailer

3. Define: Race: A Division of people based on certain physical characteristics The three major races are Mongoloid, Caucasoid and Negroid. Within each race, there are a variety of mixtures and combinations. It is important to note however that racial characteristics are inherited. • Define: Culture: The traditions, customs, beliefs and way of life of an ethnic, religious or socialgroup. Unlike race culture is learned rather than inherited. People learn the accepted ways of the culture from parents, society and through education.

5. II.Cultural Diffusion Cultural Diffusion is the process of adapting or borrowing culture from other global history regions or other nations or other people. Cultural Diffusion takes place when people engage in the following activities: cultural idea, patterns or traits spread from one place to another EX. Diffusion is not automatic it is selective or done with intent. If a particular trait or characteristic can be used or is needed it will be adapted to the existing culture or changed slightly to fit the needs of a particular society or group of people.

6. III. Vocabulary • Ethnocentrism: belief that one’s own group or culture is superior to another’s • Ethnic Group: a group of people who have common physical characteristics AND a common history and culture • Values: attitudes or beliefs considered to be important by a group • Stereotype: judging a person based on preconcievednotoions and ideas based on other interactions • Tolerance: the acceptance of people regardless of race or culture • Racism: practice of segregation, persecution, and domination based on physical characteristics