What is This Picture Analysis An Exercise in

What is This? Picture Analysis An Exercise in defining and categorizing cultures.

Material Vs. Nonmaterial Culture Material Culture Physical objects that people create and use. Any sort of materials that are created, such as automobiles, books, buildings, or cooking utensils. Nonmaterial Culture Abstract (thought or Idea) human creations. Anything created in the human mind, beliefs, family patterns, ideas, language, political economic systems, or rules.

Components of Culture Technology A physical object with rules for its use. Languages Symbols that can be combined in an infinite number of ways for the purpose of communicating thought. Symbols The very basis for creating culture and communicating in groups Values and norms The standards by which people define what is desirable or undesirable, good or bad, beautiful or ugly.

Technology example

Technology Example

Symbols Example

Symbols example

Values Example

Language Example

The Task First pick out various parts of the pictures and decide whether they are Material or Nonmaterial. Because Nonmaterial is all in the mind, look for possible meaning behind the actions in the pictures. Next, categorize this part of culture into one of the four components. Each picture wont have all of the components, but most will. Look and examine carefully.

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Inuit

Middle East

Zulu Village

Geisha

Amazon- Blowgun

Nepal

Pretty obvious

Amish

Chinese School

Islam

American Culture

Native American

Thai Wedding

Japanese Ritual

DRAGON!!!