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What type of migration involves moving to a new home within a state, country, or continent?
What term was coined in 1988 to refer to Filipino migrant workers?
What is the term for leaving one country to move to another?
What is the term referring to Filipino migrant workers who have left their homes to work abroad and provide comfortable lives for their families?
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What is the term for moving into a new country?
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What is a key characteristic of non-state institutions?
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What is altruism defined as, in a behavioral sense?
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What is characteristic of Health Latah?
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What is the primary focus of International Organizations?
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What is Running Amok, also referred to as Amuk, characterized by?
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What type of economy is based on consumers and their buying decisions rather than under government control?
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What is the primary role of a shaman in a culture?
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What is the term for the belief in or worship of more than one god?
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What is the term for the process of introducing an idea or object that is new to a culture?
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What is the term for the culture-specific syndrome in which an individual has an overpowering belief that their genitalia are retracting and will disappear?
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What is the process by which a cultural item is spread from group to group or society to society?
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What is the term for learning the culture of one's another country, primarily resulting from interaction between two countries?
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Study Notes
Culture-Specific Syndromes
- Koro is a culture-specific syndrome where an individual believes their genitalia are retracting and will disappear, despite no physical changes.
- Health Latah is a condition from Southeast Asia characterized by abnormal behaviors, such as screaming, cursing, and uncontrollable laughter, resulting from shock.
Shamanism
- Shamans cure the sick using special powers received during a trance-like state.
- Healing often takes place in the patient's home, where the shaman believes the patient's soul has been lost.
Religion
- Polytheism is the belief in or worship of more than one god.
- Montheism is the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
Innovation and Diffusion
- Innovation is the process of introducing new ideas, products, or services to a culture.
- Diffusion is the process of spreading cultural items, such as knowledge, practices, and materials, from one social system to another.
Acculturation and Migration
- Acculturation is the process of learning the culture of another country, often resulting from interaction between two countries.
- Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are Filipino migrant workers who leave their homes to work abroad and provide for their families.
- Types of migration include:
- Internal migration: moving to a new home within a state, country, or continent.
- External migration: moving to a new home in a different state, country, or continent.
- Emigration: leaving one country to move to another.
- Immigration: moving into a new country.
Economy and Institutions
- In a market economy, resources are owned and controlled by the people, with consumer buying decisions driving the economy.
- Non-state institutions are organizations that can influence policy formation and implementation, despite not being part of the government.
- International organizations focus on distributing equitable health and social development, often collaborating with local stakeholders.
Behavior and Altruism
- Altruism is an act of providing goods and services to another person without expecting compensation.
- Running Amok is a condition characterized by a sudden, mass assault against people or objects, usually following a period of depression or loneliness.
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Test your knowledge on market economies where resources are owned by the people and non-state institutions that influence political and economic paths of a society. Learn about the consumer-based decision-making in market economies and the impact of non-state institutions on policy formation.
