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Global Perspectives
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 2
02/07/2013

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Culture
Definition
the learned and shared patterns of behavior in kinship, economics, politics, religion, subsistence, and language that characterize a group, and the material products of those behaviors; also the norms, values, and cosmology of the group
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Cultural relativism
Definition
conceptualizes each culture’s system of norms and values as internally coherent and self-referential
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Six aspects of Culture
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kinship, economics, politics, religion, subsistence, and language
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value
Definition
beliefs in what is good/bad, pretty/ugly, or right/wrong
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Norms
Definition
expected behaviors
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Non-verbal communication
Definition
communication without the use of language, mainly through the body with gestures
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Public/private space
Definition
cultures divide space into public/private sectors; certain behaviors are allowed only in public or only in private
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Culture Shock
Definition
disorientation and confusion that people feel in a different cultural or social environment
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Symptoms of Culture Shock
Definition
sadness, preoccupations with health, aches/pains/allergies, insomnia, changes in temperament, anger/irritability/resentment, identifying with the old culture, loss of identity, lack of confidence, longing for family
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Phases of Culture Shock
Definition
honeymoon phase (fascination), shock phase (irritation, disgust), adjustment phase (routine), re-entry phase (home adjustment)
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Universal Moral Imperatives
Definition
absolute moral constraints that exist independently of any culture
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Methods of Studying Culture
Definition
historical particularism, Marxist anthropologists, symbolic interpretivism, structuralism, and practice theory
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High Context Culture
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not everything needs to be explained, and members have similar experiences, expectations; people feel more a part of the collective, the group; eastern cultures
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Low Context Culture
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more needs to be explained in words and in explicit symbols because implicit, understood meanings are absent; shared core of thought is missing; western culture
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Event Timing
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how a culture regards time; American’s are sensitive to the clock; in the Middle East the most important person goes last, etc
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Practical Ideas for Traveling
Definition

oPack light

oExpect delays

oDon’t complain

oLeave all the electronic stuff at home

oTake light snacks and bottled water

oTake sufficient supply of required medications with labeled prescription packages

oBe careful with your money

oBe careful with your passport

oBe alert

 
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What constitutes as a cross-cultural experience?
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At least 45 hours over the span of 7 days of interaction in a culture or community that differs significantly from your own ethnicity, culture, and possibly language
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How to be safe
Definition

oAvoid loud/obnoxious behavior

oDo not consume alcohol or other drugs

oDo not engage in sexual activity with nationals of other countries

oBe aware and know where you are

oDo not enegage in any illegal activity

oDo not engage in any immoral activity

oAlways travel with at least one other person

 
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A Good Journal
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oLogistical description—chronology of the day

oPersonal interaction—who you talked to and interacted with

oReflection—figure out what it all means

 
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Process of Indvidually Arranged
Definition

1.Complete ANTH-200

2.Plan well in advance

3.Register for the course GNST 250

4.Submit application

5.Complete experience

6.Submit assignments

 
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Ethical Though Metaphor
Definition
  • Foundation—universal moral imperative
  • Framing—cultural values, worldview, beliefs, history, environment
  • Finishing—personality, personal experiences, choice
 
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Director
Definition
Angeline McMullin
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Global Perspective World Fair
Definition

In the Science/Math complex, second floor in the fall.

Shows different trip opportunties, time to talk with faculty leading it, more info

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Why does Lee have the trips?
Definition
To help raise students' arareness of interdependence of our would and to emphasize that every human being has a potential for making a significant contribution to the kingdom of God.  To instill a repect for the diversity of perspectives represented in the world community, to help students articulate an understanding of their own Christian values, and to show how these relate to another cultural perspective.
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