UCSP

Question 1

Expectations on how people should act are some examples of unwritten rules on how to do things in a certain way, these reflect people’s culture or the beliefs and behaviors that encompass the way of life of a particular society.

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Culture

Question 2

Way of life and shapes how people see the world.

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Concept of Culture

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He is an American Sociologist, created the concept of culture” and he said that culture is a process of human perfection, an activity recorded and learned, and a description of a particular way of life.

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Raymond Williams

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Characteristics of Culture

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Learned
Adaptive
Changes
Dynamic
Symbolic
Shared

Question 5

Have something to do with human needs such as food, shelter, clothing, music & art, sports, courtship & marriage, and ritual & feasts. While they are present in all societies, they are not exclusively the same. The manners are conducted observed vary from one culture to another.

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Cultural Universals

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the cultural Iceberg
> Observable/Surface Culture: behaviors & practices
> Not Observable/Deep Culture: perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, values
climate, geography, demographics, economics, media, education, ideologies, religion

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Edward T. Hall, 1976

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Elements of Culture

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Language
Symbols
Norms
Values
Artifacts

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Types of Norms

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Formal Norms
Informal Norms

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Kinds of Formal Norms

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Mores
Law

Question 10

Refers to a system of comms that humans use to express values, beliefs and ideas
it consists of a set of sounds & written symbols, along with set structure and norms
- binds a culture into one
- is crucial to every society

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Language

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is any obj, body language/ gesture, or even abstract concept that has no meaning to outsiders, but it has a significant meaning to the people within a culture
must be understood by every member of the society to have a meaning within the culture

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Symbols

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Type of Norms that are acceptable actions within boundaries set by society or culture. It is the rules & regulations established by social institutions & govs for the people to comply with. It is classified

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Formal Norms

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Type of Formal Norms that is guided by standards of society, they determine what are acceptable & unacceptable

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Mores

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acceptable actions within boundaries set by society or culture

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Norms

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Types of Formal Norms, as it is codified by the gov and
backed by the state power - PH constitution

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Law

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Type of Norms that are traditional customers of culture, which are socially accepted but not morally significant. They are also called “Folkways”

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Informal Norms

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This are physical objects that manifest culture’s norms and values and other elements of culture
they are the material representations of culture
examples include traditional clothes and jewelry, tools and houses

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Artifacts

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This Are abstract concepts that make judgements on and/or determine what is good and desirable and what is bad and undesirable within a culture
- may be specific or collective

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Values

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each culture has unique characters. because it evolves and has developed some variations.

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Cultural Variation

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deriberately opposes certain aspects of the dominat culture. Its specific norms, values, & beliefs may challenge /contradict the widely accepted culture of society

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Counterculture

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is a smaller culture within the dominant culture of society
- it has distinguished patterns & way of life in some important & noticeable way, yet exists within the dominant culture

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Subculture

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this sensitivity would be helpful in ensuring openness, respect, and deference to others that ensures a more peaceful and respectful society

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Cultural Sensitivity

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confused about or feel uncertain of a culture
– refers to the unfamiliarity with a culture or a certain aspect of culture
– it is actually normal
Ex: A Filipino that travels to other countries
A Roman Catholic that travels to a Muslim-centric culture

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Culture Shock

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Understanding Culture 4 stages:

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Cultural Knowledge
Cultural Awareness
Cultural Sensitivity
Cultural Competence

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means having the knowledge of history and cultural characteristic of a certain society and culture

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Cultural Knowledge

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means having an understanding of and openness toward a different culture

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Cultural Awareness

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means knowing the differences and similarities between cultures without assigning a certain value of amount to the difference

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Cultural Sensitivity

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is the acceptance and promotion of cultural diversity in a society or organization

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Cultural Competence

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refers to the idea that other cultures must be understood based in the people’s own experiences and standards – part of it is not making judgment using an outsider’s pov or cultural references – it plays an important role to the culture itself, rather than it being excused as “strange” or “exotic” Ex: Gender roles, Public breastfeeding, Diverse marriage arrangement, Eating habits, Holding-hands of the same sex – it is widely accepted but it does not suggest that people should tolerate all forms of cultural variation

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Cultural Relativism

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2 Categories of Cultural Relativism

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Absolute cultural relativism Critical cultural relativism

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refers to the nonquestioning of cultural aspects by outsider

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Absolute cultural relativism

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is the understanding of other cultures based on the viewer’s standards or cultural references

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Ethnocentrism

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may examine certain aspects of culture, especially if it violates certain human rights

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Critical cultural relativism

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if cultural relativism is the understanding of other cultures without bias, enthocen is the opposite

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Ethnocentrism

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kentron

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Center

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ethnos

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Nation

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recent trends in a globalized society have deeply impacted culture – result in an exchange of cultural values and cultural change

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Changing Culture

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usually view their own culture as more superior than of others – usually associated by racism, stereotyping, and xenophobia (the dislike and prejudice of other people based in culture)

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Ethnocentric People

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is the imposition of a dominant culture onto another due to political, economic, and social factors

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Cultural Imperialism

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refers to the domination of one culture group over a diverse cultural society

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Cultural hegemony

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Who introduced the concept in his book “Culture and Imperialism” in 1970

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Edwars said

Question 36

in the PH, Act No. ____ or the ____ Law was implemented by the American Colonial Government in ____, banning the display of the flag and the playing of the national anthem

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Act No. 1697 Flag Law 1907

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is a far-reaching concept defined as the growing interdependence of the world's culture, ideologies, economies, and politics – it is also evident in the lives of most people

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Globalization

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Its the process by which some cultural items spread from one culture to another, does not only spread thru tangible/materials examples, it may also bring about changes in the intangible/nonmaterials examples

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Cultural Diffusion

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Who created the concept of Mcdonaldization

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George Ritzer

Question 40

refers to an activity recorded and learned thru a documentary process

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Cultural Heritage

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any forms, structures, monuments, sites, artifacts

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Tangible cultural heritage

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forms of literature, oral traditions, performing arts, traditional craftsmanship, folklore

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Intangible cultural heritage

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UNESCO classifies cultural heritage into:

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Tangible cultural heritage Intangible cultural heritage

Question 44

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