Exam 2 Flashcards
Leisure's Anthropology, leisure's geography, leisure and technology, and popular culture (50 cards)
What is culture?
The distinct ways that people in different social groups live
How are leisure and culture connected?
Leisure impacts culture, and culture impacts leisure
What are the characteristics of culture?
Shared, learned, integrated, symbols
How is the characteristic of “shared” defined? Example? Related Concept.
Values and standards of behavior are held in common. Ideas, beliefs, values, and attitudes are all shared in a culture. EX: Football to Americans is different than football to Germans. American values are different than other cultures.
Related concept is subcultures based on leisure
How is the characteristic of “learned” defined? Example? Related concept.
We learn our culture by living. Someone has to teach us these values. EX: In some social groups, it is considered rude to be late to a party.
The related concept is Enculturation.
What is enculturation?
Process through which we learn what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior.
How the characteristic of “Integrated” defined? Example?
All parts of a culture are interrelated; I have nothing to do with it, but I’m still impacted. EX: When and where people take their summer vacations affects transportation, hospitality, and attraction services
How is the characteristic of “symbol” defined? Example? Related concept.
Culture “currency” is based on representation. Symbols mean and stand for something. EX: the scoring system for strikes and spares in bowling; pink for breast cancer awareness.
Related concept is culture change.
What is innovation?
Any new practice, tool, or principle that gains widespread acceptance. EX: Highways
What is diffusion?
The spread of customs from one culture to another. EX: McDonalds
What is culture loss?
Change resulting in the loss of a cultural tradition. EX: Loss of language
What is acculturation?
Exchange of cultural features as a result of prolonged contact between groups
What are the four possible outcomes of acculturation?
Assimilation, integration, rejection, and marginalization
What is assimilation? Example?
To adopt the ways of the main culture. EX: the Indians, college life, immigration
What is integration? Example?
Combining parts so they form a new whole, “melting pot” EX: ethnic groups
What is rejection? Example?
Denial and avoidance of others. EX: the amish
What is marginalization? Example?
To confining someone to an unimportant or powerless position within a group. EX: persons living with disabilities, women, racial minorities, etc.
What are two assumptions about early human cultures?
They only spent 4-5 hours gathering food, and spent the rest of the day in leisure. They had few material goods.
What are some ways to explore leisure and cultural development?
Modernization and ethnocentricity
What is modernization?
A transition involving the implementation of recent techniques, methods, or ideas
What is ethnocentricity?
Centered on a specific group, usually ones own, and that your own version is superior.
What are three ways to help us understand leisure as space?
Density, concentration, and pattern
What is density? Example?
How often is activity occurring in a particular space. EX: boats in a marina, people in a park
What is concentration? Example?
The extent of a features spread over space. Are they close together spread out? EX: How far apart are the parks
