World Cultures                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mr. Pendergast

Understanding Humans: Nacirema, Tiv and the !Kung

 

Now it’s time to pull it all together!  Below, in the left hand column, you’ll find a list of important concepts from our first Unit.  On this chart you’ll need to do three things: (1) Find the term/concept in your 1st reading from “Understanding Humans;”  (2) Write a brief definition of the concept in the appropriate column; and (3) find an example of this aspect of “Culture” in the each of the three groups of people we have discussed – the Nacirema, the Tiv and the !Kung.

 

Ch. 1 – Import. Concept

Pg.

Definition

Nacirema Example

Tiv Example

!Kung Example

 

Cultural Patterns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

artifacts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

symbol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enculturation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subcultures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cultural Determinism

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patterns of Behavior:

  1. Compulsory

 

  1. Preferred

  2. Typical

  3. Alternative

  4. Restricted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

conspicuous consumption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write down your best definition of “Culture” -