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| a cultures unconscious assumptions about how the world works. Includes family, history and worldview, and carry a cultures most important beliefs. Their messages endure, are deep felt, and help supply much of a culture's identity |
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| List the two types of family. |
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1. Nuclear(parents and children)
2. Extended (includes grandparents and relatives) |
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| What are the functions of family? |
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| 1.Reproduction 2.Teach Values 3. Socialization 4.Religion/Worldview 5.Identity 6.Communication |
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| Explain teaching values as a function of the family. |
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| Educate children on what is important and what is not. Includes teaching responsibility and economic sharing |
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| Explain socialization as a function of family |
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| teaching rules for interacting with others (what is and isn't important) |
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| Explain communication as a function of family |
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| teach about language, and how to use it |
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| The family teaches about individualism or collectivism. Explain the difference. |
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| Individualism(like in the US) means being independent from the family and being raised so that you can eventually leave home, a lot of pride is taken in individual accomplishments. Collectivism is doing things as a whole, for the good of the family. The family's welfare as a unit is places before the individuals. |
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| The family is the first to introduce the notion of age grouping.Explain age grouping. |
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| An important perceptual attribute that greatly influences the way individuals perceive people of different ages (old and wise vs old and "gross") |
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| Describe gender roles in Latino cultures. |
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-Male oriented/Father dominant (b/c of views of God as a 'father')
-Strong authoritarian leader
-Motherhood is a sacred value
-Women nurture and educate, sacrifice, strong, great perseverance |
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| Explain why Russians are "paranoid" |
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| They have suffered a lot of invasion as a country, resulting in plundering and murder etc, so they view the outside world as hostile and "plunderers of Mother Russia" |
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| What is the importance of the performing and cultural arts in Russia |
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| Deep appreciation and devotion. Includes ballet(Bolshoi Ballet), classical music(Tchaikovsky and the Nutcracker),and Literature. |
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1.Physically-Gobi desert,Himalayas
2.Culturally-b/c of physical barriers saw themselves as the center of the Earth |
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| Describe China's self-perception of superiority. |
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| They see their values,language,political systems, artists and intellectual creativity as unsurpassed. (Bordering states expected to send "tributes") |
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| Describe India's history of religious tolerance. |
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| A very diverse country.1.1 billion people practicing a multiplicity of religions.One of their principle values. Buddhism and Hinduism are very different beliefs. |
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| The story of Mexico begins with the pre-columbian period, Describe this period. |
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| Agriculturally based tribes(Mayans, Olmec's, Toltec's, Aztec's)flourished. Their legends, artistic heritages, architecture, and foods remain an important part of modern Mexican life. They are very proud of this time period, feel great pride in national history, historical legacy, and their nation itself. |
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| What was the Revolution of 1910? |
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| Mexican people revolted after a long and tiring rule under a dictatorship. Was an attempt to bring about social change and equality, and return local customs and traditions(break away from European standards. Ended in 1917 with a new constitution. |
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| Explain the difference between Islamic Sunni's and Shiites. |
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Sunni-Majority of muslims, feel the person best fit to lead should be the leader
Shiite-Small percent, feel the leader should have some blood relation to Muhammed. |
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| Describe some of the Islamic influence in the modern world. |
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| Early Muslims traveled the world as explorers, traders and settlers. Many words in the English language came from Islam-algebra, lemon, average, and magazine. |
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