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Anthropology CH2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Independent Invention | Development of the same culture trait in separate cultures as a result of comparable needs |
| Globalization | World becoming more linked by mass media and modern transportation |
| Culture | The taken for granted but powerfully influential understandings and rules that are learned and shared by members of a group |
| Sir Edward Tylor | "Culture us that complex hole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other capabilities acquired by man" |
| Enculturation | Proces by which a child learns their culture |
| Symbol | Something verbal/non-verbal that stands for something with no natural connection |
| Culture is shared | This allows us to communicate without explaining everything |
| Integrated | Ripple effect- One small change and others adapt to that change |
| Sociology | Quantitative Research focuses on industrial west |
| Cultural Diffusion | Borrowing of traits between cultures |
| Acculturation | Exchange of cultural features when groups come in contact |