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    This document defines and explains several key concepts relating to culture: [1] Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture is superior, while xenocentrism is the belief that another culture is superior. Temporocentrism refers to prioritizing the past over the present. [2] Cultural relativism means evaluating beliefs and practices based on their own cultural context rather than another's norms. Cultural lag occurs when culture is slow to adapt to technological changes, risking social problems. [3] Culture shock describes adjusting to a vastly different cultural environment. A counterculture differs from mainstream societal norms and values.

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    This document defines and explains several key concepts relating to culture: [1] Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture is superior, while xenocentrism is the belief that another culture is superior. Temporocentrism refers to prioritizing the past over the present. [2] Cultural relativism means evaluating beliefs and practices based on their own cultural context rather than another's norms. Cultural lag occurs when culture is slow to adapt to technological changes, risking social problems. [3] Culture shock describes adjusting to a vastly different cultural environment. A counterculture differs from mainstream societal norms and values.

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    This document defines and explains several key concepts relating to culture: [1] Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture is superior, while xenocentrism is the belief that another culture is superior. Temporocentrism refers to prioritizing the past over the present. [2] Cultural relativism means evaluating beliefs and practices based on their own cultural context rather than another's norms. Cultural lag occurs when culture is slow to adapt to technological changes, risking social problems. [3] Culture shock describes adjusting to a vastly different cultural environment. A counterculture differs from mainstream societal norms and values.

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    ETHNOCENTRISM

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    This document defines and explains several key concepts relating to culture: [1] Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own culture is superior, while xenocentrism is the belief that another culture is superior. Temporocentrism refers to prioritizing the past over the present. [2] Cultural relativism means evaluating beliefs and practices based on their own cultural context rather than another's norms. Cultural lag occurs when culture is slow to adapt to technological changes, risking social problems. [3] Culture shock describes adjusting to a vastly different cultural environment. A counterculture differs from mainstream societal norms and values.

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    ETHNOCENTRISM

    THE BELIEF THAT ONE’S OWN CULTURE IS SUPERIOR THAN OTHER PEOPLE’S CULTURE

    XENOCENTRISM

    THE BELIEF THAT OTHER CULTURE IS SUPERIOR THA ONE’S CULTURE

    TEMPOROCENTRISM

    THE BELIEF THAT THE PAST IS IMPORTANT THAN THE PRESENT

    CULTURAL RELATIVISM

    REFERS TO THE IDEA THAT A PERSON’S BELIEFS AND PRACTICES SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD BASED ON
    THAT PERSON’S OWN CULTURE THAT THE NORMS AND VALUES OF ONE’S CULTURE SHOULD NOT BE
    EVALUATED USING THE NORMS AND VALUES OF ANOTHER

    CULTURAL LAG

    REFERS TO THE NOTION THAT CULTURE TAKES TIME TO CATCH UP WITH TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
    AND THE RESULTING SOCIAL PROBLEMS THAT ARE CAUSED BY THIS LAG

    CULTURE SHOCK

    IS AN EXPERIENCE A PERSON MAY HAVE WHEN ONE MOVES TO A CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS
    DIFFERENT FROM ONE’S OWN CULTURE.

    COUNTERCULTURE

    IS A CONCEPT IN CULTURE WHOSE VALUES AND NORMS OF BEHAVIOR DIFFER SUBSTANTIALLY FROM
    THOSE OF MAINSTREAM SOCIETY

    1. WHAT ARE OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE?


     CULTURE IS LEARNED
     CULTURE IS INTEGRATED
     CULTURE IS SHARED
     CULTURE IS BASED ON SYMBOLS
     CULTURE IS DYNAMICS
    2. WHEN DOES CULTURE BECOME MALADAPTIVE?
     Culture can become maladaptive when it opposes to basic principles of living such as
    interaction. Avoidance, disengagement, and passive aggressiveness are some of
    maladaptive behaviors in a culture and as a part of a culture these behaviors are just not
    attainable. Because in a culture, socializing and having fun with each other is one way
    that drives people to become as one or to become part of a group. Without these it
    can’t even become a culture.
    3. GIVE ATLEAST 2 OLD PRACTICES OF YOUR OWN CULTURE THAT YOU WISH EXISTED TODAY.

    My mother belongs to an ethnic group called Subanen that lives in the mountains of Zamboanga del
    norte. The Subanen people are rich with cultures and practices however some are not practiced today.
    Some of the Subanen practices I wish existed today is “Pamalabag” which means “to oppose”. During
    Subanen weddings the families of the groom and bride will seat in one place separating them is an
    overturned winnowing basket with corn inside it and a knife above it for symbolisms. During this
    meeting, the two families will express their statements of opposition about the proposed marriage
    (usually family old conflicts, etc.) and after that both will try to negotiate how to solve these problems
    between the families. And also, during death, the family of the deceased person will leave a space on
    the floor or table for their dead family member and invites him/her to eat with them for three
    consecutive evenings. If a husband loses his wife, he will mourn for her until he can hold a kano feast.
    Before this, he cannot comb his hair, wear colorful clothing, or remarry.

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