CRS221 Midterm

Dress

A non-verbal system of communication, includes clothing, appearance, and fashion

Body Modifications

Body color, body texture, and body shape

Body Supplements

Enclosures, attachments to the body, attachments to body enclosures, and handheld objects

Culture

influences the food we eat, the music we like, our religious beliefs, our language, our customs and rituals, and much more. 

Artifacts

objects made by human beings

Menifacts

what people know and think

Sociofacts

how people behave

Ideology

includes beliefs, attitudes, and values of a group

Social Structure

how cultures organize themselves within the group

Enculturation

the process of learning the ways of the culture in which you have been raised

Acculturation

the process of learning the ways of a culture in which we were NOT raised.

Subcultures

a group within a larger culture that has distinct traits, beliefs, or interests that are different from others in the same culture 

Ethnocentrism

the tendency to view other ethnic or cultural groups from the perspective of one’s own culture (typically thinking their own culture is SUPERIOR) 

Sinocentrism

ethnocentric perspective that regards to china to be the center of civilization

Race

strictly related to biological, physical characteristics 

Ethnicity

heritage of a group of people who typically share a common cultural, national or tribal background, history, religion, experiences, traditions, language, symbols, and (often) dress

World Dress

certain forms of dress that people all over the world adopt, regardless of its origin 

World Fashion

when a specific style of dress is worn in the same way in many parts of the world 

Cultural Appropriation

When an individual or group uses a specific aspect of another culture— such as the music, dance, food, religion, rituals, or dress— without acknowledging, understanding, or respecting the original meaning of the item. 

Stereotypes

unsupported generalizations about one’s culture or a group of people