Defining Culture

Defining Culture The Central Concept of Anthropology

Culture: The Original Definition ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tylor’s Definition: Knowledge, Beliefs, and How They Fit ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tylor’s Definition: Skills to Values to Social Control ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tylor’s Definition: Shared Behavior ,[object Object],[object Object]

Characteristics Of Cultures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Culture is Learned ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Culture is not Genetically Acquired ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Culture is Not Acquired by Conditioning ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Another Example of Conditioning: The Birds ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Culture is Symbolic ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is a Symbol? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

There Are Other Symbols ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Signs and Symbols ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Cultures are Based on Symbolism Called Language ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Flexibility of Language Symbols ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Symbolism and Culture ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Culture is Acquired Through Symbols Called Language ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Culture is Shared ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Shared Behavior and Subcultures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Shared Behavior and Subcultures: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Culture is Patterned/Integrated ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Example of Cultural Integration: Pyramid Construction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Example of Cultural Integration: Kawelka ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Culture is Generally Adaptive ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Maladaptation: Soil Depletion, Deculturation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Conclusion: Cultures and Their Features ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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