havo tto par 1 Culture and Identity

• Maatschappijleer
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4,5

Today

What is culture (dominant, sub-, counter-)

Relation between identity and culture

Functions of culture

Phases of socialisation 

Difference enculturation and acculturation

Culture

emerges when people live together 

All values, norms and acquired characteristics that the members of a group or society share and 

consider natural (= vanzelfsprekend) 

Talk to each other in couples
Name a culture you belong to
Name a value, norm and characteristic of that value

Functions of culture

1. Determines part of your identity

(clothes, movies, social media etc)

2. Provides a common frame of reference 

(how to understand the world)

3. Regulates behaviour

(you know what to do when)

What are differences between boys and girls
in terms of behaviour?

Dominant culture, subculture, counterculture 

 <--------------p. 144 Socialisation: How do you become who you are---------------->

Nature

your DNA

 <--------------p. 144 Socialisation: How do you become who you are---------------->

Nature

Your DNA

Socialisation

The

values, norms, behavior  your learn based on 

• instruction
• imitation
• experiences

Social control

 <--------------p. 144 Socialisation: How do you become who you are---------------->

(1) Nature

your DNA

(2) Socialisation

The

values, norms, behavior your learn based on

• instruction
  
• imitation
  
• experiences
  

(3) Social control

(4) Internalisation

Automated behaviour

You don't think of doing it otherwise

"What is normal" , becomes part of your identity

 <--------------p. 144 Socialisation: How do you become who you are---------------->

Better than source 3 (p. 145): copy this model in English

Socialisation...

1. = enculturation, if your socialised in the culture in which you are born
2. = acculturation, to become part of a new culture -         (acquire a new culture)
3. internalisation = automated behaviour 

(p. 145/ 146)

Your parents are examples of "social institutions": they are main actors in your socialisation . What are other actors? What did you "learn" from those?

Individual - collective

Power distance

Individualism

Masculinity vs Feminity

Uncertainty avoidance

Longterm vs short term orientation

Assignment

 In groups of two you discuss ( you hand in via TEAMS):

1. what feature of Dutch culture you like (and why)
2. what feature you dislike (and why)
3. What feature of a Dutch subculture you like and why
4. If you disagree, you also report on that.