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The Interplay of Culture and Heredity in Shaping Social Behavior

This exploration delves into how culture and heredity influence social behavior, highlighting the intricate relationship between language and culture. It distinguishes between material and non-material elements of culture, discusses the processes of cultural change, including innovation and diffusion, and examines the nature versus nurture debate. By analyzing sociobiology and the impact of symbols, this text sheds light on whether we are born human or develop human traits through cultural contexts. Key theories such as the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis are also addressed.

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The Interplay of Culture and Heredity in Shaping Social Behavior

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    1. Culture & Heredity How does culture & heredity affect social behavior? Describe how language & culture are related.

    2. Culture Knowledge, attitudes, behaviors shared by one group Material vs. Nonmaterial Guides group on how to behave Society- group shares culture Ethnic Group- group within region

    4. Changing Culture Innovation- new technology to create Diffusion- spread new ideas Cultural hearth Acculturation- societies change

    5. Nature vs. Nurture (culture vs. heredity) 50% genetic and 50% environment Reflexes- reaction to physical stimuli Drives- impulse to relieve discomfort Eat, drink, sleep…. Expressions- nurtured to express emotions or thoughts

    7. Sociobiology People survive due to genetic code telling them what to do– instincts Darwinism

    8. CT? Are we born human or do we become human? Think about what we are born with and what we have to develop. Don’t limit your thought. Respond freely

    9. Symbols Different cultures- different views Language- passes on knowledge & innovations Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis- language is guide to reality Linguistic Relativity: Important vs. Unimportant Time in US/ Sin in China (0 Words)/ Intuits 20 Snow Language traps people in cultures New language opens minds/ racial slurs

    10. Homework Pg 75 1,4,5 Pg 79 3,4

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