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social functions of art
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individuality, social identity, social status
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form
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denotes the utilitarian use of object,
materials available, technical knowledge of producer, general lifestyle in society |
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ornamentation
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design added to the physical form of an object
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art
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human action that modifies utilitarian function of object for aesthetic purpose
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aesthetic
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qualities that make object more appealing, according to culturally relative standards
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four major changes to the modern world
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1. collapse of europen colonial empires
2. development of new technologies 3. development of information and communication technologies 4. international financing |
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global economy
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a worldwide integrated system of selling goods,material, labor, and services in the world market
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multinational corporations
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corporations that market and produce goods internationally
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demographic changes
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any changes in number, or shifts in age, gender, or settlment patterns
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three main sources of influence in culture globalization
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1. global business
2. global academics 3. global media |
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fundamentalists
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wish to preserve traditional and preexisting norms, values and world views being challeneged by globalization
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cosmopolitanists
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embrace new norms, values, and world views that come with globalization
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culture wars
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recent political conflict in US that results from divergence in basic norms values and world views
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ethnic group
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a named social group based on ancestry, cultural traditions, and shared history
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ethnic groups are defined by
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origin myth/history
ethnic boundary markers |
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sub-national indentity
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idenitity integrated into a broader national identity
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nationality
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an ethnic group that claims the right to a discrete homeland and to political autonomy and self detirmination
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homeland
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a geographical region over which an ethnic group feels it has exclusive rights
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supra-national identities
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include varying numbers of national ethnic groups
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civilization
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highest level of ethnic cohesion and identity
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artificial country
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a country whose political boundaries and thus ethnic composition were detirmined by an outside political force, usually a former colonial possesion
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indigenous minorities
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ethnically distinct group of foragers, horticulturalists or pastorlists who occupy their historical homeland. Politically subordinate to larger national governments. "tribal" "fourth world"
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animism
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belief in spiritual beings
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being
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bodily form, personality, appear before people
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supernatural force
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no will of their own, can be used for good or evil
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teachings
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oral or written stories about actions and deeds of supernatural powers
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rituals
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organized and sterotyped behavior intended to influence supernatural powers
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rite of passage
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public ceremony signifying the pass of a person from one group to another
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life cycle
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what a person goes through (changing roles, rights, obligations, and social relationships and individual experiences) as they move through age catergories
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Individualistic Practice
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one seeks out spirits or supernatural powers. Direct personal interactions between people and powers
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Shamanistic Practices
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shamans have relationships with supernatural powers that ordinary people lack
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shaman/medicine man
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part time religious specialist:cure mebmers of group, harm members of other
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Communal Practices
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members of a group cooperate in rituals intended to benefit all
ancestral & totemistic rituals |
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Ecclesiastic Practices
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Highly organized religion, full time priesthood performs rituals to help believers or whole society; occurs in complex societies
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Priest
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full time religious specialist officiate at rituals
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Intellectual/Cognitive FUnction of Religion
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religion provides explanations to the big questions
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Psychological Function of religion
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people derive comfort from religion
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Social function of religion
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religion maintains institutions social control...right/wrong
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Sorcery
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rites and spells
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Witchcraft
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psychic power
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Intellectual/Cognitive FUnction of Religion
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religion provides explanations to the big questions
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Psychological Function of religion
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people derive comfort from religion
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Social function of religion
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religion maintains institutions social control...right/wrong
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Sorcery
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rites and spells
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Witchcraft
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psychic power
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