Anthro East West

ANTHROPLOGICAL SELF
D
E
F
I ANTHROPOLOGY
N  The study of human beings and their
I ancestors through time in terms of
T physical character, environment, social
relations and culture.
I
 It can also be known as the
O scientific and humanistic
N study of human species and
their various diversities
THE SELF EMBEDDED IN CULTURE
Culture refers to Geertz (1973) described
customary behavior culture as "a system of
inherited conceptions
and beliefs that are
expressed in symbolic
passed on through forms by means of
enculturation (Kottak, which men
2008), wherein communicate,
enculturation is the perpetuate, and
social process which develop their
culture is learned and knowledge about and
attitudes toward life"
transmitted.
CULTURE
defined culture as the defined culture as, stated that, “Culture is
‘cumulative creation of “complex whole which the complex whole that
man’. He also includes knowledge, consists of all the ways
regarded culture as the belief, art, morals, law, we think and do and
handiwork of man custom, and any everything we have as
and the medium through other capabilities and members of society.”
which he achieves habits acquired by
his ends. man as a member of
society.”
BRONISLAW MALINOWSKI EDWARD B. TAYLOR ROBERT BIERSTEDT

CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
Kalsekar (2015)
1 2 3 4
Culture is socially Culture is

Culture is social; it
transmissive; it could
learned; it is not does not exist in
be transmitted
Biologically isolation nor as an Culture is shared; from one generation
inherited. There is individual in the sociological to the next. Parents
no cultural phenomenon. It is a
sense, it is not pass culture traits to
product of society
instinct that it is an something that an their children, who in
that originated and
inborn tendency. It developed through individual can turn, pass it to their
is often called possess. own children. Culture
social interactions. It
‘learned ways of is transmitted, not
is shared by the
through genes, but
behavior’. members of society.
through language.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
Kalsekar (2015)
5 6 7
Culture is continuous and Culture is dynamic

Culture is
cumulative; it exists as a and adaptive; it is
continuous process. It tends to consistent and
integrated; it tends relatively stable. It
become cumulative in its
historical growth. to be consistent. At is subject to slow
It is a ‘growing whole’ which the same time, and
includes the achievements of different constant changes.
the past and the present and parts of culture are Change, growth,
makes provision for the future interconnected. and
achievements of mankind. latent in culture
01 Culture is the treasury of knowledge
02 Culture defines situation
Culture defines attitudes, values

03 and goals
Culture decides our career
04
Culture provides behavior pattern
05
06 Culture molds personality
ETHNOCENTRISM is the belief in
the inherent superiority of one’s own
ethnic group or culture.
CULTURAL RELATIVISM is the belief

that activities should be understood
based on a person’s own culture.
The self is not an entity, but a process that orchestrates

an individual’s experience. As a result, he or she
becomes self-aware and self-reflective about his or her
place in the surrounding world. (Morris 1994)
Eastern and Western people
do not only live in different
lifestyles, but also think
distinctively in different ways.
Understanding these
characteristics would
positively benefit in
recognizing and gaining from
each other’s culture.
Eastern - Western -
COLLECTIVIST INDIVIDUALIST
 Motivated by the good of  Show initiative or work

the group well independently
 Relying on others  Individual uniqueness and
 Placing priority on the self-determination is
group rather than the self valued
 Pay attention to the  Individuals are only
importance of family responsible of themselves
 Languages in which the  Does not seek to make
word “I” is avoided. everyone responsible for
 “We” consciousness one another
 Languages in which the
word “I” is indispensable
 “I” consciousness
EASTERN WESTERN
• I am special.
• I am unique.
• I am me.
• I am an individual.
• I am who I am.
• I am a rational agent.
• I am responsible
for my own actions.
The difference between Eastern
culture and Western culture, is that
Eastern perspective is
interdependent and collectivist, in
which their focus assert the group
as their primary concern, while on
the other hand Western culture are
self-dominated, they have a
mindset of independence and
individualism.

Anthro East West

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Anthro East West

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Anthro East West

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

ANTHROPLOGICAL SELF

BRONISLAW MALINOWSKI EDWARD B. TAYLOR ROBERT BIERSTEDT

Culture is socially Culture is

Culture is continuous and Culture is dynamic

Culture defines attitudes, values

CULTURAL RELATIVISM is the belief

The self is not an entity, but a process that orchestrates

 Motivated by the good of  Show initiative or work

You might also like