Issues in Understanding Culture

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Issues in

UnderstandingCulturePrepared by:

Mary Joy Debulos


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Noble savage mentality

• It refers to the evaluation of one's culture and

that of others based on the romantic notion that

the culture and way of life of the primitives or

other simple cultures is better, more acceptable

and more orderly.


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Subculture

• This refers to smaller group

which develop norms,

values, beliefs, and speciallanguages which make the

distinct from the broader

society.

• Examples urban dwellers!s"uatters! elite of exclusive

villages


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Counterculture or contra culture

• It refers subgroups whose standards

come in conflict with the oppose the

conventional standards of the dominant

culture.

• Examples criminals! drug addicts!

terrorists


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Culture lag

• It refers to the gap between the material

and non#material culture.

• Ex The $uslims readily accept modern

means of transportation and

communication but remain steadfast in

their religious faith.

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