THFM lecture notes (until midterm)

culture

… is a set of patterns of human activity within a society or community; the beliefs, norms, behaviors, and values that a given group of people deem acceptable

Many cultural elements within one culture

Shapes our behavior/identity/way of living

Shared language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, material objects passed down through generations (material culture)

cultural identity, self-image, belong, fixed, same, unexamined, search, achievement

… … is knowing what is acceptable and true for yourself; your …-… derived from family, culture, ethnicity, and society

We form one when we subconsciously interpret/incorporate signals from the world around us into our own identity so that we can …

Vital to everyone’s health and well-being–the feeling of belonging to a certain group/community

Combination of race/ethnicity, gender, age, socioeconomic status, religion, sexual orientation, language, mental/physical ability, family or origin, local community, geography, generation, nationality, customs, food, etc

As your life unfolds, you may become involved with many groups including educational institutions, professional organizations, social clubs, online communities, political or special interest groups, support groups

Myths–cultural identity is … (meaning it can’t change), you don’t have a cultural identity, or cultural identity is the … for everyone/mainstream (all false)

Three stages: … cultural identity (when you are born to when you’re a young kid–following the people around you), cultural identity … (teen years and higher–experimenting with who you are), and cultural identity … (adult years–you know who you are)

cultural diversity, multicultural, interactions, melting pot, culture, salad bowl, pluralism

… … is the variety of cultures existing together in a place or community; a system that recognizes/respects the existence/presence of diverse groups of people within a society

a … society contains several cultural or ethnic groups–people live alongside one another, but each cultural group does not necessarily have engaging … with each other

… …=assimilation of different cultures into one predominant society–erases your own …

… …=distinct people/cultures coexist—also called … (encompasses inequality as well–people at the bottom of the bowl)

performance, circumstances

… is a broad term including concerts, theatrical events, performance art, sporting events, and social, political, and religious events–also, performance in the everyday (how we behave in different …)

amiri baraka, black, power, aesthetic, black

Black Arts Movement (1965-1975) founded by … …

Poetry, literature, theater, and music to promote … pride, nationalism, and self-determination

Evolved from the Black … Movement and sought to create a distinct black …, freeing black artists from eurocentric standards and emphasizing themes of liberation and black history and culture for a … audience

malcom x, slave, beat

Amiri Baraka (poet, playwright, author, educator)

When … … was assassinated in 1965, LeRoi Jones changed his “… name” to a new African identity with the name Amiri Baraka, which is a Swahili name meaning “blessed prince”

Founder/director of the Black Arts Repertory Theatre and the School in Harlem in 1964, and also the Spirit House in Newark–promoted black separatism

Involved in … poetry