Research the following and type your answers on this document:

1. Define the term culture.

Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything
from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.
2. Using the following link, answer the following questions:
http://anthro.palomar.edu/culture/culture_1.htm
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a. According to the article, what are 2 definitions of culture?

Refers to an appreciation of good literature, music, art, and food and For a biologist, it is likely
to be a colony of bacteria or other microorganisms growing in a nutrient medium in a
laboratory Petri dish.

b. What are the 3 layers of culture?

Body of cultural traditions, subculture, cultural universals
c. What is a subculture?
In complex, diverse societies in which people have come from many different parts of the
world, they often retain much of their original cultural traditions. As a result, they are likely
to be part of an identifiable subculture in their new society.
d. List the cultural universals.
Having a concept of privacy, having art, making jokes and playing games, having rules to
regulate sexual behavior
e. What is the difference between culture and society?
While cultures are complexes of learned behavior patterns and perceptions, societies are
groups of interacting organisms.
3. Define the term stereotype.
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
4. Using the following link, answer the following questions:
http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring02/chandler/what-is-stereotyping-page.htm
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a. What are some different categories of stereotypes?

Sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion and physical ability
b. What is one of the stereotypes youve heard of that is listed in the 1992 gender study?
Males were typically characterized as adventurous, powerful, domineering and
independent. Females, on the other hand, were characterized as sentimental, submissive
and superstitious.
c. Why is mass media considered significant to stereotyping?
Stereotyping is a product of culture, therefore, mass media have a strong influence in
supporting and tearing down stereotypical characteristics.
d. Why are stereotypes functional?
Our tendency is to reduce complexity to simplicity. We trade-off for simplification, which
can lead to inaccuracy and we are often unaware of this deduction
e. What is the most influential factor in stereotyping? Why?
Prejudice, our perceptions are highly subjective, and many people subscribe to derogatory
descriptions of ethnic groups.
5. Define family dynamics.
Family dynamics are the patterns of relating, or interactions, between family members.

6. According to this definition, what are your family dynamics?

Every time I see my parents I always greet them saying good afternoon. Also me and my siblings
have handshakes for each other