UNIT 5 Sociology Matters 1.Culture is the totality of learned,socially transmitted customs,knowledge,material objects,and behavior.It includes the ideas,values,customs,and artifacts of groups of people.Though culture differ in their customs,artifacts,and languages,they all share certain basic characteristics.Furthermore,cultural characteristics change as cultures develop ,and cultures infuence one another through their technological ,commercial, and artistic achievements. 文化是指社会传播学，海关，知识，材料的对象，和行为。它包括思想，价值观，习俗，和人群的文物。尽管文化在他们的习俗，文物，和语言不同，但是他们都有一些共同的基本特性。此外，当文化发展时文化特征也在变化，并且文化通过他们的技术，商业，艺术成就相互影响。 Cultural universals 文化共性 2.All societies,despite their differences,have developed certain general practices known as cultural universals.Many cultural universals are ,in fact,adaptations to meet essential human needs ,such as people’s need for food ,shelter,and clothing. Anthropologist George murdock compiled a list of cultural that included athletic sports, cooking ,funeral ceremonies,medicine,and sexual restrictions. 所有的社会，尽管他们的差别，已经形成了一定的一般做法被称为文化的共性。事实上，许多文化的共性是为了满足人类基本需求的适应性，如人们所需要的食品，住房，和服装。人类学家乔治默多克编制了一份文化清单，包括体育运动，烹饪，葬礼仪式，医学，和性的限制。 3.The cultural practices listed by Murdock may be universal,but the manner in which they are expressed varies from culture to culture.For example,one society may let its members choose their own marriage partners.Another may encourage marriages arranged by the parents. 默多克上市的文化习俗可能是普遍的，但是他们的表达方式因文化的不同而不同。例如，一个社会可以让其成员选择自己的婚姻伴侣。另一个可能鼓励父母包办的婚姻。 4.Not only does the expression o...
