what is culture?. clifford geertz (anthropologist) in “the interpretation of cultures” states:...
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What is Culture?What is Culture?
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Clifford Geertz (anthropologist) in “The Interpretation of Cultures” states:
“We are, in sum, incomplete or unfinishedanimals who complete or finish ourselves through culture—and not through culture in general but through highly particular forms of it: Dobuan & Javanese, Hopi & Italian, upper-class & lower-class, academic & commercial.”
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anthropology: the systematic understanding of
cultural aspects of human behavior
- tries to account for cultural differences/similarities- how do cultures “operate”?- language & religion
*Culture assumed to be a “learned behavior”
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Cultural Geography is concerned Cultural Geography is concerned
withwith……
…how place affects culture
…how culture affects place
…the distributions of culture
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A. Culture is….A. Culture is….
The ways of life of people…• learned behavior• mental thoughts & feelings• group beliefs, attitudes, rules, or
traditions• human adaptations
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Why is “culture” so varied?How do we explain the differences & similarities between people?
* If a shaman (witchdoctor) claims he can fly, can he?
* Is the mental thought itself unreal?* What about the case of the sacred cow in
India?
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culture traits: units of learned behavior (the “building blocks” of culture) An object A technique (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QItAyepAnI) A belief
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culture region: populations sharing similar cultural traits
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cultural ecology: the study of the relationship between a culture group & the environment
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B. Cultural Boundaries:B. Cultural Boundaries:geographic areas defined by a shared
culturea cultural border is a social
construct that is developed from a political situation
conflict may occur at such borders known as shatter belts
Examples:
•Language•Religion