Research the following and type your answers on this document:

1. Define the term culture. Culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement
regarded collectively.

2. Using the following link, answer the following questions:

http://anthro.palomar.edu/culture/culture_1.htm
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a. According to the article, what are 2 definitions of culture? For some people it can mean Art,
Music, Literature, However to scientist it means a colony of bacteria other microorganisms growing a
petri dish.
b. What are the 3 layers of culture? Subcultural and cultural universals,
c. What is a subculture? Subcultural is a cultural group within a larger culture, often having beliefs or
interests at variance with those of the larger culture.
d. List the cultural universals.

1.) having rules to regulate

sexual behavior

2.) 2.) distinguishing

between good
and bad
behavior

3.) 3.) having some

sort of body
ornamentation

e. What is the difference between culture and society? The difference between culture and
society is Humans arent the only ones who have societies. Culture is something that is shared with
others , society is no connection through a certain way of things.

3. Define the term stereotype. Stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of
a particular type of person or thing.

4. Using the following link, answer the following questions:

http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring02/chandler/what-is-stereotyping-page.htm
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a. What are some different categories of stereotypes? Sex, Race, age, sexual orientation,
religion, and physical ability are some different types of stereotypes.
 b. What is one of the stereotypes youve heard of that is listed in the 1992 gender study?
Physical Ability is one type of the stereotypes from the 1992 gender study.
c. Why is mass media considered significant to stereotyping? Mass Media is significant
stereotyping because of social media.
d. Why are stereotypes functional? As audience members we are bombarded with much more
information than we can process
e. What is the most influential factor in stereotyping? Why?

5. Define family dynamics. Family dynamics are the patterns of relating, or interactions,
between family members.

6. According to this definition, what are your family dynamics? My mom being overprotective over me
is a family dynamic.