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Exploring Beliefs and Cultural Influences in Society

This study delves into the impact of beliefs on culture, examining the interplay between nonmaterial and material aspects. It analyzes how ideals compare to actual behaviors regarding honesty, freedom, and equality in American society.

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Exploring Beliefs and Cultural Influences in Society

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  1. Beliefs and Material Culture • Beliefs - Ideas about the nature of reality (science, gods, etc) • Beliefs are true to us, but the basis is our faith in them and they are often unprovable • These are often a catalyst of controversy in society. • Example: You may have been told, never talk about religion or politics

  2. Beliefs and Material Culture • Nonmaterial - ideas, beliefs, values, knowledge - anything non-tangible - of a culture • Material - tangible aspects of culture (meaning is often not from the object, but from the belief associated with the object) • Archaeologists can only study the material things.

  3. Beliefs and Material Culture • Ideal Culture - Includes the guidelines we claim to accept • Real Culture - Describes how we actually behave

  4. Beliefs and Material Culture • Does American ideal culture differ from its real culture regarding the following topics? • Honesty • Freedom • Equality

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