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Intro to Culture
Test 1
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 2
03/02/2013

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Term
Culture
Definition
the learned behaviors and symbols that allow people to live in groups
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Culture is Learned 
Definition
People learn culture throughout their lives, conscious and unconsicous learning
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Culture is Symbolic
Definition
People use symbol in culture to create meanings
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Culture is Shared
Definition
People share norms and values with other cultures to find out more information
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Culture and Adaption
Definition
People adapt in culture so they can survive in their environment
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Culture Changes
Definition
People are subject to change if its nessary for their environment
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Culture are Patterned and Intergrated
Definition
Culture is Intergrated so everything could function well, like a human body
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Archaeology
Definition
look at material remains people leave behind to try to infer their cultural patterns from it
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Linguistics
Definition
The study of Language and its relation to culture
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Culture Anthropology
Definition
The study of human thought, behavior and lifeways
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Ethnocentrism
Definition
Belief that one's culture is superior to all other cultures
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Holism
Definition
Study the whole human condition (culture, history, language and biology to understand human societies)
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Norms
Definition
An idean cultural pattern that influences behavior in particular society
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Values
Definition
A culturally defined idea of what is true, right and beautiful
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