Assignment:
Exploring A Different Culture
Choose a culture different from your own and complete Part A, Part B, and Part C as follows: PART A: Introduce the Culture and Identify Folkways, Values, and Taboos (Mores) What culture did you research? Provide a brief introductory and background about the culture you researched. Why did you choose to research that particular culture? What is at least one interesting folkway in the culture? What is at least one important value in the culture? What is at least one taboo or more in the culture? *Please make sure to use concepts and terminology found in your textbook about culture and remember to distinguish which things are the folkways, values, and taboos in your assignment. Part B: Identify Two Agents of Socialization What are at least two agents of socialization that are central in teaching some of the particular cultural folkways, values, and taboos you presented? *Please, make sure to use terminology and concepts found in the textbook regarding agents of socialization as part of your discussion. Part C: Reflection What impact did studying this culture have on you? For example, did it reduce stereotypes you held about the culture or give you a greater appreciation for the culture? Did it help you understand more about the differences and similarities between your culture and the one you researched and help to differentiate between the different types of norms