Chapter+02-Culture

__ Culture shock __ - personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life -When Charlie and Alan get in a fight and Alan and Jake move to Evelyn’s, Jake doesn’t want to move out of Charlie’s house because that is a way of life to him and he does not want to get used to living somewhere new. __ Values- __ culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable, good, and beautiful and that serve as broad guidelines for social living -What Charlie values in life is different than what Alan values. Alan values the necessities for him and Jake to live, while Charlie values women and beer. __ Norms __ - rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members -Charlie may not have followed society’s norms, but he followed the norms he received from his mother. Only care about yourself, and get money anyway you can.

__ Culture: __ the ways of thinking, the ways of acting, and the material objects that together form people’s way of life - Charlie lives a very materialistic life, and doesn’t hold much value in objects that most people would. He only uses women to make him happy for a day, and he is always blowing his money. __ Society: __ people who interact in a defined territory and share a culture - Charlie and Alan live under the same roof, and live by a set way of life, that is mostly determined by Charlie’s greedy and self-centered life style. __ Beliefs: __ specific ideas that people hold to be true - Charlie has no idea that his money can run out, and when it does he is in a world of hurt because he does not know how to live on a low income level. 