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Culture (Cont.) Presented by Khorn Phengheng (KPH) Contents 1. Values in U.S Society 2. Cultural Universal 3. Technology in Global Village Values in U.S society Values in U.S society An Overview of U.S values...

Culture (Cont.) Presented by Khorn Phengheng (KPH) Contents 1. Values in U.S Society 2. Cultural Universal 3. Technology in Global Village Values in U.S society Values in U.S society An Overview of U.S values 1. Achievement and Success 2. Individualism 3. Hard work 4. Efficiency and practicality 5. Science and technology 6. Material comfort 7. Freedom 8. Democracy 9. Equality 10.Group Superiority 11.Education 12.Religiousity 13.Romantic Values in U.S society Group superiority American regards some group higher than other. Women were not allowed to vote until 19th century. They slaughtered native American Enslavement of African Values in U.S society Individualism Individual can rise from the bottom of society to the top If anyone fails, it is their fault not the society. Success is earned by yourself without anyone help. Values in U.S society Value Emerging Value Clusters Contradictions Values Some values cluster Some value in society 1. Leisure together to form a contradict each other. 2. Self-fulfillment larger value. 3. Physical fitness 4. Youthfulness Example: Success Group Superiority 5. Concern for the # environment Democracy Values in U.S society Value Clusters Value: Success Value: Democracy Some values cluster Hard work Human right together to form a Education Freedom larger value. Materialism Equal oppotunity Good job  Values in U.S society Value Contradictions Some value in society contradict each other. Group Superiority Individualism # # Democracy Helping others Values in U.S society Emerging Values 1. Leisure 2. Self-fulfillment 3. Physical fitness 4. Youthfulness 5. Concern for the environment Values in U.S society Ideal VS Real Culture wars culture Refers to the Ideal Culture disagreement in Refer to the values, norms, and values between goals that a group considers ideal, worth aiming for. traditionalists and those who advocating Real culture change. Norms and values that people actually follow. Values in U.S society Culture wars Refers to the Abortion disagreement in Feminism values between Homosexuality traditionalists and Popular culture those who advocating change. Values in U.S society Ideal VS Real culture Ideal Culture Real culture Refer to the values, norms, and Norms and values that people goals that a group considers actually follow. ideal, worth aiming for. Example: Marriage based on Example: Marriage based on money, convenience, social romantic love expectation, or family compatibility Cultural Universals Cultural Universals Clothing Marriage Funerals Games Music Ghost Taboos Food Cultural Universals Cultural Universals A value, norm, or other cultural trait that is found in every group. Are there any culture that are universal? Every group has wedding ceremony, funeral, traditional games, music, mores or taboos. These activities present in all culture. But the specific ways of doing them are different from one culture to another. (George Murdock, 1945). Although there are universal activities, there are no universal way of doing them.  Technology in Global Village Cultural lag & Cultural change 1.Brainstorm a list of technologies that have significantly impacted your lives. 2.Discuss how these technologies have changed the way you communicate, learn, work, and interact with others. Technology in Global Village Technology in The New Technology Technology refers skills and Global Village procedures to use different tool New technology are emerging technology that has significant impact on human life. Teachnology can change the way people think and how we related to one another. If the technology change, these also changes too. Example: Technology has changed the way we perceive gender. Technology has changed the way dress. Technology in Global Village Cultural lag & Cultural change Cultural lag Not all part of culture change at the same time. When some parts of our culture change, other lag behind. Material culture changes faster than nonmaterial culture. Example Online learning (Technology that make online learning possible VS the way we use to learn) Technology in Global Village Technology & Cultural leveling Cultural diffusion Cultural leveling The spread of cultural traits from one The process of which cultures become group to another including both similar to one another. materials and nonmaterial. Western culture have more impacts on other nation, and their culture is being Example: exported and diffused into other We can find burger in Japan, and we nations. can also find Sushi in USA. Example: Our everyday clothes Western food (Burger, pizza,…) Communication & Technology The end