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Unit 2 Culture and Cultural Differences Lesson3 Text A Cultural Perspectives Contents I What is culture? II. Characteristics of culture Definitions of “culture” We define culture as “the total accumulation of beliefs, customs, values, behaviors, institutions and communication patterns that are shared, learned and passed down through the generations in an identifiable group of people.”( Hall, 1983) 1) Culture is learned consciously or unconsciously: (enculturation) **through Proverbs, Folktales, Myths, and legends **through Art e.g. Beijing Opera **through Mass Media 2) Most part of culture is unconscious Can you tell which of the following are above the water and which are below? What people eat What people wear What games children play How to use time How to introduce people How to participate in ceremonies Rules for gestures Rules for facial expressions and eye contact Etiquette What is right or wrong, beautiful or ugly, clean or dirty, good or bad, etc. Car parking Oct. 5, 2005 21st CenturyChanging Tastes“This July China Daily reported severe obesity affects 16 to 20 per cent China’s young urbanites.”“A major study released by Centre for Public Nutrition and Development last September found as income increases, energy intake increases. But a high percentage of that extra energy comes from fat. And grains and potatoes were eaten less.” 3) Culture is subject to change 4) Culture is transmitted from generation to generation 5) Culture is based on symbols 6) Culture is integrated 7) Culture is adaptive (acculturation) II. Characteristics of culture Learned Unconscious Subjected to change Transmitted Symbolic Integrated Adaptative Text Analysis Structure Part I (Para1-3) Differences in French and American child-rearing practices. Part II (Para4-9) Definition and Classification of Perspectives. Part III (Para10-12