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Culture
* All culture is now pop culture.
* All cultures are essentially social
  - naturally ethnocentric
  - part of the common heritage of humanity
  - celebrate with food
  - change over time
  - create forms of theater to heal, celebrate, and reveal the mystery and pain of life
  - develop through ways of listening
  - express themselves with symbols
* All cultures have celebrations
  - certain beliefs about death
  - clear-cut ideas about appropriate behaviour for boys and girls
  - communications infrastructures
* All cultures have customs for burying, remembering, and honoring their deceased
  - that help people deal with the loss of a loved one
  - internal variations
* All cultures have long folk medicine histories that include the use of plants
  - traditions that include the use of plants and plant products
  - moral systems
  - more than one name
  - music, chants, drumming, poetry, and other rhythmic art forms
  - myths that embody a basic belief system about nature
  - myths, and the myth of the hero's quest is found in all major cultures
  - norms and standards for behavior and appearance
  - recreational activities
  - religions
  - religious beliefs
  - resurrection myths to explain the dawning of each new day
  - romantic and colourful aspects when exploited by artists as vehicles of escapism
  - shamans, who go by different names
* All cultures have some system for understanding the meaning of movement
  - type of myths
  - special rules and limitations to what is acceptable for personal space or area
* All cultures have their folklore
  - gods
  - myths and rituals which are communicated in a similar way
* All cultures have their own distinct identity, such as music, dance, food, attire, language
  - myriad of dichotomies
  - particular understanding of what constitutes gender and sexuality
  - rules of relationships
  - unique forms of art, music and way of life
  - strengths and their weaknesses
* All cultures have unique and positive values which respect and nurture human life
  - concepts of time and ways of managing it
  - features
  - various rituals to mourn the passing of a loved one
  - possess folk medicine traditions using plants and plant products
  - promote the same things to play with, from boats to balls and board games
  - pursue scientific inquiry in some manner
  - recognize a variety of mouth gestures as indexes of inner emotional states
  - rely on the survival of their languages to survive
  - seek to feel and be comfortable, at home
  - speak a common language
  - tell a story or stories about who they are and from where they come
  - understand that upheaval can result in growth
* All cultures use body language
  - language to encode and share information
  - value both individuality and conformity
* Belonging to a particular race or ethnic or cultural group influences population health.
* Every culture consecrates the milestones of life with ritual and festivity.
* Every culture contains ethnic cultures and subcultures
  - groups, but their makeup and functions differ from culture to culture
  - embraces the world of sports in one way or another
  - enshrines the concept of the mother
* Every culture has a balanced way of eating and specific ingredients that keep people healthy
  - different myth or legend of how the universe was created
  - distinct religion they abide by and base many of their principles on
  - distinctive style passed down through the ages
  - history of using medicinal plants to cure their ailments
  - religious point of view
  - set of rules that govern how it acts and thinks
  - special term for the stream of life energy that flows through reality
  - story tradition
  - version of elves
  - certain symbols and rituals surrounding death
  - different beliefs and opinions on the correct way to raise a child
* Every culture has distinct characteristics that distinguish it from other countries
  - make it different from every other culture
  - hand-clapping games and rhymes
  - it's own beliefs and traditions
  - legends and stories about their great leaders of the past
  - lullabies
* Every culture has myths about menstruation
  - of ancient gods who strode through the heavens
  - people whose special interest is art
  - rituals and traditions they follow
  - rules of descent that determine the nature of affiliation between two people
* Every culture has some form of creativity whether it be music, dance or art
  - oral tradition
  - special stories that are handed down from generation to generation
* Every culture has stories of how people get sick, get better, and stay healthy
  - or myths explaining how the world began or why certain events happen
  - taboos against stealing
* Every culture has their fair share of saints and sinners
  - own folk tales
  - have their own language, art, food, etc
* Every culture is characterized by particular sets of stable habits
  - marked by celebration for life, and often expressed through dance and music
  - practices traditions of healing touch
  - shares some form of a common meal
  - speaks to the shared value of the relationship of food and health
  - tells of a golden age from which man fell
  - thinks of time in certain ways and uses time in certain ways
  - uses some form of theatre as a means of instilling values and sharing traditions
* IS agriculture, unless it is pastoralism, hunting, or foraging.
* Many cultures also eat tarantulas, scorpions, and centipedes with good reason
  - have their own celebration
  - attach strong significance to certain kinds and colors of flowers
  - avoid the topic of grief
* Many cultures believe that quality of life issues are more important than being efficient
  - souls are released upon the wings of a bird
  - what goes on between a man and wife, or a family is private
  - that, ultimately, the land is everything
  - the aurora represent the entry point to 'The Land of Souls'
  - co-exist on the Internet and at times clash
  - coexist on the Internet and at times clash
  - color the body in some way
  - condone or legally sanction domestic violence
  - consider cranes to be birds of peace
* Many cultures consider the cheeks and tongue delicacies
  - tiger to be a symbol of strength and courage
  - consume alcohol only with food to prevent various problems
* Many cultures do have ancient flood stories
  - return their human waste to the soil
  - eat bugs all of the time
  - emphasize the individual self less than North American culture does
  - encourage first cousin marriages and their kids seem to be pretty safe
  - enjoy doing handmade design
  - feature autumnal harvest festivals , often the most important on their calendars
  - find certain forms of physical expression very appealing and uplifting to the soul
* Many cultures have a prohibition on telling riddles during daylight hours
  - rich tradition of using natural images in their art works
  - tradition of quilting
  - celebrations that commemorate their ancestors
  - different forms for cardinal and ordinal numbers
  - dragon myths
  - for centuries used heat as a part of an overall wellness lifestyle
  - great affinity with the spirits of departed relatives
* Many cultures have legends about hermaphroditic gods
  - concerning the origins of marriage
  - names for the moon
  - places that they consider to be holy
* Many cultures have stories and legends of a land or civilisation which was destroyed by water
  - describing the origin of the world and universe
  - that are replete with biases that can hurt children
  - stricter conventions regarding dress and manners
  - the tradition of making quilts
  - their children sleep in the parents bed
* Many cultures have their own customs and rituals to respect the dead
  - folk craft of paper folding
  - rules of language as well as their own slang
  - special tea times, customary occasions and ceremonies for drinking tea
  - unique version of the knife
  - wedding ceremonies that last two hours or more
  - hold children and reproduction as poof of personal and economic validation
  - honor women during their menstrual flow
  - incorporate nuts into main dishes and other non-dessert foods
  - lead to mathematics
  - offer pescetarian-friendly cuisine
* Many cultures often have very different ways of looking at health care
  - keep family records
  - pierce noses
  - place a higher value on logical thinking while ignoring other aspects of intelligence
  - put high value on peace, right action, and sharing
  - recognise the importance of music and sound as a healing power
  - recognize the universal theme of gratitude at different times throughout the year
  - refer to the stars as eternal
  - refuse to eat certain foods
  - reject the American emphasis on individual rights
  - rely on ancient texts and ideas for advice and guidance in today's world
  - respect their old and wise men and women
  - share a profound belief that water is the basic sustenance of humankind
  - simply boil and eat chicory roots like parsnips or carrots
  - study the dietary analysis of food habits
  - tout asparagus as an aphrodisiac
* Many cultures use a lunar calendar, with dates of religious observance varying from year to year
  - dance and visual representation to tell their stories
  - dried animal dung as a fuel
  - ladder terminology to describe the ascent of dead bodies
  - meal time as a way to spend quality time with family and friends
  - storytelling to teach children values and the history of their people
  - the trunks and seeds as a source of starch
* Many cultures view fire as a symbol of wisdom and knowledge
  - the egg as a symbol of the universe
* Most culture affects attitude
  - builds stone monuments
  - consists of individuals
  - eats pork
  - encourages consumption
  - focuses on growth
* Most culture has beliefs
* Most culture has different beliefs
  - fundamental values
  - winter festivals
* Most culture uses childbirth
  - natural resources
* Most cultures accentuate and glorify the differences between the sexes
  - begin their inquiry into fire with the tamed flame
* Most cultures believe in a higher life force and are in awe of the unexplainable
  - life after death
  - the capacity for wisdom increases with age
  - consider obedience a virtue
  - defines success by income, and material accumulation
  - discourage extramarital sexuality but accept premarital coitus as normal
  - distinguish between outsiders and insiders and animals are no exceptions
  - encourage the male population to express their sexuality freely
  - exhibit a particular configuration or style
  - generally recognize only two types of bodies - female and male bodies
* Most cultures have a geographic basis
  - grammar with past and future tenses
  - locally available natural substance they use to reduce tension
  - tradition of herbal medicine
  - an equivalent of marriage, be it official or otherwise
  - ceremonies to mark death
  - goddesses in their pantheon
  - laws or taboos which prevent marriage between closely related adults
  - legends that are passed on from generation to generation
* Most cultures have some form of warrior
  - sort of stick and ball game, cricket being the most well-known
  - specific designs and colour schemes that can be identified
  - taboos against drinking blood
  - make use of masks, often for ceremonial purposes
  - practise activities which lead to an experience of centred calm
  - surround alcohol consumption with ritual
* Most cultures think of people as becoming adults at various ages of the teenage years
  - themselves as free while regarding others as coerced
  - understand and appreciate the performance of working animals
* Most cultures use insects and other invertebrates as part of their daily diet
  - some form of clothing
* Some culture celebrates festivals
  - comprises ancestry
  - depends on cattle
  - eats meat
* Some culture has active enzymes
  - inactive enzymes
  - metabolic enzymes
  - mites
* Some culture includes egg embryos
  - midwifes
  - increases excretion
* Some culture increases urinary excretion
  - sodium excretion
  - promotes education
  - recognizes growth patterns
* Some culture uses llama wool
  - vegetables
* Some cultures abuse camel dung as a form a hashish
  - accept and justify domestic violence more than others
  - also consume the tender shoots and leaves
* Some cultures are extremely private about their family and personal lives
  - sexually restrictive to their young
  - lazy, while some work harder
* Some cultures are more free in their modes of expression
  - receptive than others to changes in technology
  - successful than others at teaching their children
  - time conscious
  - attach a considerable social stigma to childlessness
  - avoid giving people a name of an animal
  - believe in rapid psychological movement beyond grief
* Some cultures believe that Virginia opossum meat has medical properties
  - moonlight is as important as sunlight
  - powdered tiger bones have medicinal values
  - the lights to be the actual spirits of their dead
  - tiger bone powder has medicinal values
* Some cultures can also limit a women's access to health services
  - only survive in the early stages, for example
  - commonly begin their names with their surnames
* Some cultures consider body odor normal, acceptable, and even erotic
  - nose hair coming out from the nostrils to be ugly
  - the dead to value food and water, and for spirits to be thirsty and hungry
  - white lions to be divine
  - create a very strong duality of good and evil
  - distinguish five genders
* Some cultures do it by beating gongs and bells to drive away the old and usher in the new
  - while talking
  - with an emphasis on beauty where others do it as a way of life
  - drink the water that rice is cooked in to treat diarrhea
  - eat certain animals that others find unthinkable to eat
  - embrace a dichotomous view of the role of the school and the role of the home
  - equate the two taboos
* Some cultures even consider a diamond to be a congealed drop of sunlight
  - lack the supposed universal symptom of menopause - the hot flash
  - express themselves in music, or by making huge monuments
  - extol the use of force to preserve the status of the male
  - go as far as considering the woman to be the property of others
* Some cultures have a unique way of identifying individuals who are invaluable and irreplaceable
  - wheel of the day as well as the yearly one
  - lunar calendars, however
  - no written language
  - stronger opinions about certain topics than others
  - traditional beliefs attached to birds
  - hold that all life is sacred
  - judge a person's wealth based on the number of camels they own
  - just stop sporulating after several propagation cycles
  - learn and remember through songs
  - name only two colours, others name three or four
* Some cultures only accept their particular cultural definition of the term animal
  - work every other day
  - overtly parade certain types of sins to which the missionary is vulnerable
* Some cultures permit more subjugation and intimidation of women than do others
  - the killing of newborns, whereas others debate abortion of the unborn
  - pierce their daughter s ears at birth and others wait much later
* Some cultures place a high value on reticence
  - an emphasis on dealing with the entire body when a person dies
  - practice cannibalism after a natural death
  - react to a crisis with loud expressions of grief
  - regard negative language as insulting, embarrassing or shameful
  - reject the phylogenetic adaptations of the human species
  - require that the person who was saved become the slave of their savior
  - retain many of their superstitions and folk beliefs
  - revere bats as bearers of good fortune or messengers from the spirit world
* Some cultures still hunt whales for food
  - practice the art of puppetry
  - see art-making as the province of all citizens
* Some cultures stress individualism and others stress collectivism
  - individuality more and others stress group identity more
  - strongly resist the acquisition of new words from other languages
  - teach their values predomi nantly through stories
* Some cultures tend to build up rigid taboos and others tend to treat it rather lightly
  - touch each other more than others
  - throw the herbs into boiling water for steam or directly onto a fire
* Some cultures use a lot of gesturing
  - age sets and grades to establish a member's rank in society or age stage
  - bears for food and folk medicine
  - female genital mutilation as a female s initiation rite into adulthood
  - herbs and other concoctions to combat illness
  - masks to frighten away evil spirits
  - memos and e-mails as a formal means of communication
  - only selected pictorial cues to represent depth
  - pen and paper to record their histories
  - remoras to catch turtles
  - sexual mutilations as a tribal mark
  - the intestines to read omens
  - utilize their elderly in many ways, while others just a few
* Some cultures value a full figure over a slender one
  - female fatness when courting a women
  - vehemently oppose taking pictures of people
* Some cultures view conflict as a positive thing, while others view it as something to be avoided
  - long eye contact as aggressive while others perceive it as showing interest
  - yield five or six species, and they are assigned consecutive letters
* absorbs the past, molds the present and defines the future.
* adapt and are formed around shared values and ideas.
* affect how decisions are made.
  - our perception of health and healthcare
* also affects healing
  - becomes a source of strength and sustenance
  - consists of social and family structures
  - cross national boundaries
  - describes a way of life
* also differ in the meanings they attach to time
  - on which collectives are considered most important in-groups
  - imply values
* also includes norms and values
  - people's dance, art and music
  - the way people think about and understand the world and their own lives
  - influences how individuals and communities express traumatic reactions
* also plays a large role in the meaning of a word or concept
  - part in seafood consumption
  - role in the patient experience of pain and the reporting of pain
* also vary in terms of how sexual identities are defined and understood
  - their emphasis on punctuality
* applies to any group of people or individuals.
* are analogous to rivers that have many tributaries
  - different, including the culture of schools
* are dynamic and ever-changing
  - remain vibrant only when they adjust and adapt to changing times
  - important for establishing adequacy of treatment
  - only sacred if they are consistent with human rights
  - organic wholes consisting of interdependent components
  - pervasive and evolving
  - similar in the second most salient emotion they perceive in some emotional expressions
  - systems of behaviors and customs passed from one generation to the next
  - the patterns of behavior, the artifacts, ideas and knowledge that creates a society
  - variations on the theme of human nature
  - vibrant only when they reveal their consonances
  - what make countries unique
* attach special meaning to particular foods.
* basic element in being a person worthy of humanity.
* basically consists of people s sociology, ideology, and education.
* bear the imprint of the land, sky, rivers, deltas, oceans and seas where they developed.
* become susceptible to infection once the production starts to reduce.
* belongs to everyone and it can release potentials in all groups in society.
* builds monuments
* can affect technology transfer, organizational structure, and managerial ideology
  - the biological order as well
* can also dictate the times to eat and what to eat at certain meals
  - vary within a region, society or sub group
  - and does affect laughter
* can be a social thread, uniting people and linking otherwise disparate parts of their lives
  - oppressive because of the values or social roles they inculcate
  - come by birth or by choice
  - embrace politics, daily life, socioeconomics, all the disciplines of reality
  - have a major impact on attitudes toward gambling
  - mean different things to different people
  - play an important role in building popular support for revolution
  - profoundly influence gene frequencies in a population
  - provide resources, social capital, etc
  - tolerate petroleum concentrations inhibitory to many indigenous populations
* can, however, impact social structure by causing behavior matching and assertive mating.
* causes problems.
* change and evolve as conditions and ideas change, as they always have
  - as people's faith changes
  - constantly
  - one heart, one soul, one conscience at a time
* change over history
  - time and across space
  - slowly, often only as personnel change
* changes over millennia, while nature left alone takes millions of years to change.
* collective phenomenon
  - programming of the mind
* commodity which has a fiscal trade value.
* commonly allow a range of ways in which men can be men and women can be women.
* complex flux that is necessarily undefinable
* comprises traditional ways of making sense of and conducting oneself in the world.
* consist of adaptive tool sets that humans create in the interest of survival.
* consists exclusively of a group's art, music, dance, food, language and dress.
* consists of both material culture and non material culture
  - learned and shared patterns of thinking and acting
  - patterned and interrelated ideas, symbols, or behaviors
  - the creative products of human beings
* construction made out of individuals, history and ideas.
* consumes dog meat
* consuming large amounts of fatty fish have lower rates of depression
  - hot peppers have much lower rates of cardiovascular disease
* contain their art images within their own motifs.
* continuing investment in quality of life.
* contributes to the experience of menopause.
* covers the values and ideologies held by a nation or a community.
* creates a common identity and helps define a region's quality of life
  - the framework within which the spiritual life comes to be and grow
* crucial variable in the interaction of humans with the environment.
* define and refine themselves through conflict.
* defines the beliefs, values, behaviours, and material objects shared by a particular people.
* determines different values
  - the uses of technology and gives richness to every aspect of our lives
  - what people wear, eat, reside and travel
* develop in isolation because of the fact of distance
  - rules that govern communication
* develops methods.
* differ according to the to amount of visual information they prefer
  - across time and space
  - dramatically across the globe but family issues are family issues the world over
  - in many aspects
* differ in the extent to which cooperation, competition, or individualism is emphasized
  - way that they view both the past and the future
  - their view of the self, and that influences people's emotions
  - markedly in treatment of women and ethnic, racial, and religious minorities
* distinctive way of life for a group of people.
* distinguishes one human group from others.
  - potato
* effects what people buy, how they buy and when they buy.
* encompass the ethos of values, beliefs, patterns of behaviour and social structures.
* encompasses values, attitudes, and beliefs, as well as customs and behaviors.
  - professional growth
* evolves around a sense of what is desirable behaviour and what is undesirable
  - naturally as outside influences undergo processes of naturalization
  - over time and customs can and are changed
* filtrates induce open ulcerative sores, hemorrhaging and death in finfish and shellfish.
  - term growth
* force of change in itself.
* forms a prism through which members of a group see the world and create shared meanings
  - the very basis of society
* general pattern of thought and customs in a society.
* gets growth.
* give religions their language, and religions offer ultimate meaning to each culture.
* gives definition to a people's identity
  - expression to the social thought, beliefs and values of human beings
* greatly influences many facets of daily productivity and improvement.
* group which shapes a person's values and identity.
* grow in either the presence or absence of oxygen
  - up in two to four weeks
* has a major impact on how people behave, no matter the particular culture
  - an important role to play in preventing delinquency among American Indian youth
  - meanings for different people
  - immediate impact
* has own customs
  - reaction patterns
  - rites
  - tendencies
* have a certain communicative and identity shaping side
  - differences regarding dress, diet, family, time, status, respect, women
  - different rules that guide the use of emotional expressions
  - distinct patterns and practices
  - fundamental beliefs that encompass the valuation of life and health
  - world views and so do individuals
* helps people understand their neighbors, their history, and their environment.
* holds society together and is the product of society.
* human generated phenomenon, a historical accumulation of one's world.
* implies a tillage of the soul as well as the intellect.
* includes a population's technology and people's ways of organizing themselves
  - art, music, literature, technology, and the sciences
* includes customs, ceremonies, works of art, inventions, technology, and traditions
  - traditions, and language
  - expressions as diverse as music, ethics, and technology
  - socially acquired knowledge, beliefs, art, law, morals, customs, and habits
  - the shared customary beliefs, practices and material goods of a group of people
* influences biology
  - both behavior and the psychological processes on which it rests
  - education, health, employment and national income
* influences how abuse is manifested, perceived, and responded to
  - different people interpret the same situation
  - nature, just as nature influences culture
  - the way humans select, interpret, process, and use information
* interact, exchange ideas, and influence another.
* interprets meaning of color, class, character and context.
* involve the world views, social structures and institutions that give meaning to life.
* is about livelihoods
  - shared tacit ways of being
  - sharing information, about sharing models of the world
  - all the values, norms, and customs that people share with one another
* is also a factor which defines the cumulative personality of a people
  - means of transmitting behavior and values across generations
  - part of the assimilation process that each American citizen goes through
  - multidimensional
  - something that can change or evolve over time
  - the beliefs and values of the people in that country
* is an adaptation to the environment in which an individual lives, works, and grows
  - economy rate
  - enhanced way of life, driving consumer attitudes and purchases
  - essential element of the lifeblood of any nation
  - evolving and dynamic relationship between a society and an environment
  - expression of a way of life and has many components - music being an integral one
* is an important aspect of life
  - part of what it means to be a human being
  - ingredient of yogurt
* is an integral part of language
  - world language learning
  - inversion of life
  - issue that common topic of conversation in international adoption circles
  - on-going changing process and guides our patterns of behavior and thinking
  - analyzed by culture critics as a set of interactive cultures, alive and changing
  - another important factor that affects the diffusion of innovation
  - any artificial restraint of natural conduct
  - behavior and a way of thinking
  - bound to space and time - and so are human beings
  - carried on the bodies of women
  - characteristic only of humans and primarily system of rules of self-limitation
  - communication and communication as culture
  - complex and fluctuates in time and location
  - conceptualized broadly to encompass the belief systems of a variety of groups
  - criticism in the form of imitation
  - cultivation
  - defined broadly as perceptions of social reality
* is defined by anthropologists as a people's way of life
  - the CEO of any organization
  - described as the product of growth resulting from cultivation
  - developed by the aggregation of like minded people
  - dynamic, in a constant state of change
  - embedded in language
  - environmental in nature coming partially from the way one was taught to view things
  - essentially a system of rules that structures the thought and behavior of social groups
  - expressed exclusively by one's verbal behavior
  - first and foremost a process of ferment, conflict, and dialogue
  - food that satisfies more than mere calories do
  - formed through one language
  - fundamental for the survival of societies
  - group-specific behavior transferred by social learning
  - how people see and do things from a historical prospective
* is human behavior that is patterned, learned, and shared among members of a society
  - nature to the very most basic level of family or tribal existence
  - humankind s adaptive dimension
  - indelibly a part of each person's identity, but individuals also influence culture
  - kind of like sharing values, truths and ideas
  - language, and language is culture
* is learned and shared, often unconsciously
  - transmitted from generation to generation
  - behavior, and enculturation is the learning of a culture
* is learned by new members of a group and shared by all members of a group through language
  - observing other people
  - during the course of a person's life
  - in the classroom and by participating in activities outside of the classroom
  - through generation and transmitted to the next
* is learned, acted out, transmitted, and preserved through communication
  - transmitted in a social context, and modifiable
* is like air permeating in everybody s life, affecting a person s thinking and behavior
  - sub-atomic particles that can exist for only moments in the heart of the cyclotron
  - located in bodies
* is made up of the norms, rituals, patterns, values and ideals of the people at hand
  - various artifacts, values and assumptions
  - many different aspects of life to many different people
* is more than just art and music
  - traditions and customs observed
  - much more than a shared set of beliefs and practices
  - now the property of the masses all over the world with the aid of science
  - obviously an important factor in influencing individuals' behavior in society
  - one influence which helps shape individual concepts of reality
* is one of the most distinctive properties of human social association
  - organizing concepts upon which ursing is based and defined
  - ordinary, in every society and in every mind
* is our way of communicating
  - viewing things
  - part of human experience
  - present everywhere and in everything in our society
  - related to regional development and the concept of economic and social solidarity
* is seen as having definable limits, identifiable traits, and idealized pasts
  - the totality of man s beliefs, systems and tool technology
  - transmitted over generations
  - in people's writing, religion, music, clothes, cooking, and in what they do
  - sets of meanings people share and enact in their lives and society
* is shaped by attitudes learned in childhood and later internalized in adulthood
  - media determinism and technology
* is shared Socially constructed by human beings in interaction with each other
  - meaning in which everybody participates
  - shared, learned human behavior, a way of life
  - social events
* is something a group of people creates cooperatively, unconsciously perhaps
  - complex and multifaceted and can include a lot of different things
  - developed and specific to a people
* is something that aims to create an improved society and better relations between people
  - is part of a person's very being
  - sometimes the enemy of what parents and teachers are trying to teach our children
  - still primarily dependent on the natural spawning season for production of eggs
  - stories or myths from the past
  - supported by one's interest in other people's lives
  - taste
  - that framework that defines, guides, and frames our life practices and beliefs
* is the accumulation of a nation's experience
  - experience and reflects a nation's weaknesses in many aspects
  - many individuals' values and norms
  - acquired knowledge people use to interpret experience and generate behavior
  - arts elevated to a set of beliefs
  - atmosphere created, an invisible force which shapes our behaviour
  - backbone of everything a person is
  - bamboo and rock
  - basic orientation, which structures behavioral environment of the self
* is the basis of everything
  - sustainable development
  - central concept of anthropological research
  - collection of individual beliefs, habits, etc
  - compiling of forms until the weight dissolves their boundaries
  - concept upon which anthropology was built
  - context in which all members of the school community work and relate one to another
  - core that defines nations
  - cultus animi, or the cultivation of the human soul in the splendor of the truth
* is the customs, beliefs, arts and institutions of a group of people
  - arts, and traditions of a group of people
* is the difference between humans and animals
  - in behavior and attitude between people from different cultures
* is the entire way of life of a group of people
  - life, including customs, beliefs, institutions and artifacts
  - environment in which actions and thoughts take place
* is the expression of the identity of a community of people
  - self and is passed from generation to generation
  - externalization of a society's religion
  - form of religion
  - foundation of the human condition
  - goal for which religion is the absolute prerequisite
  - habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why
* is the heart and soul of a nation and a central force in every human life
  - of every nation
  - ideal commodity, the one which makes one pay for all the others
  - intellectual accomplishments and lifestyle of a nation
  - interpretant of body symbolism
  - invisible medium through which all human functioning occurs
  - key to what people become
  - light of the biosphere
  - man-made part of the human environment
  - manifestation of religion
  - matrix of political, economic and social structures of society
  - means by which man controls and regulates nature
  - most important concept in anthropologythe study of all aspects of human life
  - motor of economy
  - organization of the world
  - place where habits of heart and mind are formed
  - potting soil for all behavior
  - power of knowing other cultures, whereas what cultures know is themselves
  - primary adaptive mechanism for humans
  - prime determinant of individual development
  - product of the collective programming of human minds
  - refinement of personality consequent upon a vision of the permanent values of life
  - repetition of forms until they slide into each other
  - result of how people treat one another
* is the set of all moves
  - reciprocally ratifiable recognitions, called moves
  - norms and behaviors that reflect a business' true character
  - values, beliefs, rules, and institutions held by a specific group of people
  - soul of a people and the very essence of nationhood
  - spiritual backbone of society
  - stealth factor in our children's lives
  - substance of a people or peoples, their art, beliefs and institutions
  - sum of the actions of the individuals comprising it
  - template, or operating sytem, that allows the software to run on the hardware
* is the totality of learned, socially transmitted behavior
  - transmitted information and behavior
  - turning of forms until they meet all others
  - vehicle that binds generation to generation
  - way things are done
* is to be explained in terms of the production and spread of representations
  - humans what water is to fish
  - transferred through communication and learning
* is transmitted from one generation to the next by nonbiological means
  - person to person, from group to group, from generation to generation
  - primarily through art, music, dance, and theater
  - ultimately a set of shared rules that people use
  - very much a function of human suffering
  - viewed as both a producer and a product of communication
  - what defines civilization
* is what gives history life and meaning to the facts
  - meaning to people's lives
  - intelligent life creates and passes on - rules, ideas, language, ways of thought
* is what is left when everything else has been forgotten
  - passed on through the ages
  - makes each group of people different from other groups
  - mediates between individuals and their society
  - people fall back on when there are no instructions
  - sets the work rules for the organization
* is, after all, the product of many races and many traditions
  - in itself, the product of tradition, experience, beliefs, ability and facilities
  - most basically, the way of life of a group of people
* leading subsistence lifestyles often have very busy schedules during subsistence seasons.
* learned behavior transmitted from person to person.
* live within the repetition of patterns.
* makes observations.
* manage the interface between dream and action by managing memory.
* manifest themselves, from superficial to deep, in symbols, heroes, rituals and values.
* means a different way of interacting.
* medium of spiritual achievement from former generation to a progeny society.
* mixture of small and large colony types.
* mode of thought and feeling encouraged by education.
* network, a net that works.
* occurs in urban space.
* often borrow materials from one another
  - differ in how they handle conflict
  - has a profound impact on the learning and emotional health of children
* personal collection of links to aspects of Net culture.
* plants i.e. plants that have played a significant role in the development of human culture.
* plays a big part in standards and expectations regarding alcohol
  - complex role in the development of health and human service delivery programs
  - critical role in the delivery of healthcare
  - very important role in day to day lives of everyone in the Empire
  - an even bigger part in the life of killer whales
* plays an important role in addition to coercion
  - humor
* powerful factor in all human behavior
  - way to motivate and focus behaviors in complex and changing settings
* practicing infant massage have adults that are less aggressive and violent.
* process of communication among individuals and groups.
* produce various tendencies which shape the way arts are taught.
* produces reaction.
* product of sexuality
  - social interaction
* promotes different values, just as each individual holds certain values.
* provides a basis of stratification, a pecking order in society
  - context within which societal institutions function
  - abstract pictures or representations of social life
  - life with a sense of structure that people feel they can follow
  - opportunity
  - the individual with ways of coping with the world
* pulsating organism, endowed with flexibility, in a state of constant growth.
* refers to everything that people create.
* refers to the intentional world
  - total way of life of people
* reflect the interaction between humans and their environment.
* reflection of ideology.
* reflects the colour of nature.
* relationship between the object and the people who made and used it.
* represents the blend of cultures that make up the region's heritage
  - make up the region's unique American heritage
* requires haemin for growth of the organism
* rise and fall, religions continually redefine themselves with every generation.
* see themselves reflected in the stories and artworks of their artists.
* seems to be an important part of the lives of matrilineal whales.
* set of learned attitudes, behaviors, and the other things that comprise a way of life
  - shared standards for many behaviors
  - values and lifestyles which have a distinctive nature and history
  - values, beliefs, norms, material objects, symbols, etc
* sets standards and determines our views about social relationships.
* shapes all of social life, and indeed makes it possible
  - family interaction and community settings beyond the home
  - ideas of malady, health, disease
  - individuals and peoples, who in turn express themselves through it
  - individuals' experiences, perceptions, decisions and how they relate to others
  - our identity, giving meaning, direction and coherence to our actions and goals
  - people's expectations of food
  - social behavior
* shapes the perception of the people that live within it
  - way people do things
* shared values within all members of society
  - way of communication and expression between human beings
* shows presence.
* significantly affects both the assessment and management of people in pain
* strong determinant of individual health.
* structures social action through values, norms and institutions.
* subject that is usually taught in elementary school.
* takes many forms and is expressed in many ways.
* techniques Growing microorganisms in sterile culture medium so that they can be identified.
* tend to be ethnocentric, seclusive, and restrictive
  - integrated wholes
  - persist, though gradually changing and evolving over time
* tends to epitomize information, while organization and knowledge go hand in hand.
* term that has been around for many, many years.
* unifying concept in anthropology that links all of the subdisciplines.
* unique means by which societies satisfy human needs and manage natural systems.
* use colours symbolically in ceremonies to represent many things
  - many different calendars
  - references
  - sexual references
* usually have sub-cultures within themselves.
* vary greatly their attitude and their acceptation of difference.
* vary in the degree of specificity in their verbal messages
  - way people are socialized to make decisions
  - over space and over time
  - significantly in terms of how sexual identities are defined and understood
* way of coping with the world by defining it in detail
  - getting people to that point of understanding
* work with or without oxygen.
+ Adolescence: Childhood
  * During this period of life, most children go through the physical stages of puberty, which often begin before a person has reached the age of 13. Most cultures think of people as becoming adults at various ages of the teenage years.
+ Culture, National cultures: Society
  * Cultures are what make countries unique. Each country has different cultural activities and cultural rituals. Culture is also the beliefs and values of the people in that country. Culture also includes the way people think about and understand the world and their own lives
  - Regional or non-regional cultures
  * Culture can also vary within a region, society or sub group. A workplace may have a specific culture that sets it apart from similar workplaces. A region of a country may have a different culture than the rest of the country. For example, Atlantic Canada has a different culture than the rest of Canada, which is expressed by different ways of talking, different types of music, and different types of dances
+ Death:
  * Living things which have died are normally described as being 'dead'. About 150,000 people die every day around the world. About two thirds of these people die because of age. Religions have different beliefs about this issue. Many cultures have their own customs and rituals to respect the dead.
+ Myth
  * Myths are generally very old. This means there are no records or other proof that they happened. We know about them from older people telling them to younger people. Some myths may have started as 'true' stories but as people told and re-told them, they may have changed some parts, so they are less 'true'. They may have changed them by mistake, or to make them more interesting. All cultures have myths. Stories about the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses are myths.
  * Different groups of people may have different cultures. A culture is passed on to the next generation by learning, whereas genetics are passed on by heredity. Culture is seen in people's writing, religion, music, clothes, cooking, and in what they do.
+ Name, People's names
  * Some cultures avoid giving people a name of an animal. For example, there is no name like dog, cat, snake, owl, or fish in Japanese people's first names. But in some cultures animal names may be good.
+ Nasal hair: Hair :: Anatomy of the respiratory system
  * Some cultures consider nose hair coming out from the nostrils to be ugly. A number of devices have been sold to trim the nose hair, including small rotary clippers and attachments for electric shavers. However, given the role of nasal cilia, many doctors recommend trimming them lightly, if at all. There is evidence that the movement in the ciliar slows down with age. This may be the reason that old people have more respiratory infections.