1.
Summary
This web page
introduce culture from sociological viewpoint. It starts from genetic and
nurture’s difference. Biological characteristics
do not define who am I. defining me are cultural factors. the page explains “high
culture” that the primitive concept of culture and history of changing concept
of culture. After the content, introducing two sociological theories (ethnocentrism
and cultural relativism) they look culture in contrasting perspective. Ethnocentrism
look other cultures based on their own culture and don’t respect other
cultures. Cultural relativism assumes another culture is incomprehensible by
others. So, it respects another culture itself.
2.
Interesting thing
I was interested
in two points. One is the other is culture impacts to human evolution and culture
and social are an inseparable relation, so to know social, we must study
culture too.
I take it for
granted that evolution affects human culture, and vice versa. However, in this
web page, the example of change in the culture of drinking milk from other
mammals resulted in changes in human genes change my stereotype. It was
shocking to me that the genetic element what I thought never change was changed
by human culture.
I remind it is
undeniable fact that culture and social are inseparable relation. When people
gather, not only they become society, but also they have some culture. It is a
natural fact, but I often forget that.
3.
Discussion point
My discussion point is “Is
culture first or genetic trait first?”. In korea, advertise copy like “a food congenial to the Korean constitution!”
are frequently used. But, when I read the web page, I become curious the
constitution is entirely genetic. Along with the instance of the page, maybe
the constitution was formed by the culture?
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