ࡱ> 02/ bjbj 0 || `t     $    :, +N.G 00`QR )  (` | : MEAN GIRLS AN INTRODUCTION TO CULTURE Watching Mean Girls is like taking a microscope and viewing the workings of society. As you watch the film be aware of the sociological terms from the vocabulary list below. After watching the movie, write a response to answer the questions below, using the vocabulary terms and the concepts we have taken no over in the last week. If you wish to add any ideas or concepts we went over, feel free. Mean Girls is based on a sociological book titled Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Boyfriends, and Other Realities Of Adolescence by Rosalind Wiseman. This film is not only entertaining but is an excellent tool to take a look at our first unit on Culture. Again, please use some words from your vocabulary and examples from the film to explain concepts you cover. Culture Vocabulary Culture- values beliefs, behavior, and material objects that constitute a peoples way of life Subculture- segments of a culture that share characteristics that distinguish it from the broader culture Counterculture- a subculture with values and norms in opposition to the dominant culture Ethnocentrism- the tendency to evaluate ones own culture as superior to others Multiculturalism- the concept that different cultural groups exist side by side within the same culture and the belief that the heritage of each should be understood and respected. Norms- rules of conduct that guide peoples behavior in specific situations Sanction- a penalty for norm violation as well as approval or disapproval for norm adherence More (more-ays)- societys standard of proper moral conduct Folkways- informal norms that lack moral significance and suggest customary ways of behaving Laws- formal norms that are enforced by the legal power authorities Symbol- anything that carries a particular meaning recognized by people in a society Values- culturally defined standards that serve as broad guidelines for social living Guide Questions Describe the culture at Cadys school (look at definition of culture to help answer)? Janis introduces the subcultures (cliques) in high school to Cady in the lunchroom. What subcultures does she name, describe each of them. How important are language, gestures, and values to these cultural groups? Give an example of a norm that dictates behavior. What type of norm is it (folkway, more, or law)? What is (are) the sanction(s) for breaking that particular norm? How do the Plastics illustrate ethnocentrism? Describe how being immersed in a new culture guided Cadys values, way of thinking, and actions? Describe an example from the movie of a group and identify who has status and power within the group and why. &L U ] K ^ e ' 5 .=jr `f*+ hhqrhqr hh hh 5>*hSghh 5h hSgh 5CJ aJ ' &' J K ^ ' .j ` & Fgdqrh^hgdqr & Fgdqrgdqr$a$gdqr+ & Fgdqr.:p / =!"#$% ^ 666666666vvvvvvvvv666666>6666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666hH6666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666662 0@P`p2( 0@P`p 0@P`p 0@P`p 0@P`p 0@P`p 0@P`p8XV~_HmH nH sH tH @`@ NormalCJ_HaJmH sH tH DA D Default Paragraph FontRiR  Table Normal4 l4a (k (No List PK![Content_Types].xmlN0EH-J@%ǎǢ|ș$زULTB l,3;rØJB+$G]7O٭V$ !)O^rC$y@/yH*񄴽)޵߻UDb`}"qۋJחX^)I`nEp)liV[]1M<OP6r=zgbIguSebORD۫qu gZo~ٺlAplxpT0+[}`jzAV2Fi@qv֬5\|ʜ̭NleXdsjcs7f W+Ն7`g ȘJj|h(KD- dXiJ؇(x$( :;˹! I_TS 1?E??ZBΪmU/?~xY'y5g&΋/ɋ>GMGeD3Vq%'#q$8K)fw9:ĵ x}rxwr:\TZaG*y8IjbRc|XŻǿI u3KGnD1NIBs RuK>V.EL+M2#'fi ~V vl{u8zH *:(W☕ ~JTe\O*tHGHY}KNP*ݾ˦TѼ9/#A7qZ$*c?qUnwN%Oi4 =3N)cbJ uV4(Tn 7_?m-ٛ{UBwznʜ"Z xJZp; {/<P;,)''KQk5qpN8KGbe Sd̛\17 pa>SR! 3K4'+rzQ TTIIvt]Kc⫲K#v5+|D~O@%\w_nN[L9KqgVhn R!y+Un;*&/HrT >>\ t=.Tġ S; Z~!P9giCڧ!# B,;X=ۻ,I2UWV9$lk=Aj;{AP79|s*Y;̠[MCۿhf]o{oY=1kyVV5E8Vk+֜\80X4D)!!?*|fv u"xA@T_q64)kڬuV7 t '%;i9s9x,ڎ-45xd8?ǘd/Y|t &LILJ`& -Gt/PK! ѐ'theme/theme/_rels/themeManager.xml.relsM 0wooӺ&݈Э5 6?$Q ,.aic21h:qm@RN;d`o7gK(M&$R(.1r'JЊT8V"AȻHu}|$b{P8g/]QAsم(#L[PK-![Content_Types].xmlPK-!֧6 0_rels/.relsPK-!kytheme/theme/themeManager.xmlPK-!0C)theme/theme/theme1.xmlPK-! ѐ' theme/theme/_rels/themeManager.xml.relsPK]   8@0(  B S  ?9< MO  333U]vv&&-- * gdI`{o^hh^`OJQJo(hHh^`OJQJo(hHohpp^p`OJQJo(hHh@ @ ^@ `OJQJo(hHh^`OJQJo(hHoh^`OJQJo(hHh^`OJQJo(hHh^`OJQJo(hHohPP^P`OJQJo(hH^`o(. ^`hH. pLp^p`LhH. @ @ ^@ `hH. ^`hH. L^`LhH. ^`hH. ^`hH. PLP^P`LhH.gd`{o                  Sg n qr @ @UnknownG*Ax Times New Roman5Symbol3. *Cx Arial;Wingdings?= *Cx Courier NewA$BCambria Math qhZA'qAqA  !24 0KQP (2!xx  MEAN GIRLSFlemming, CarolynFlemming, Carolyn  Oh+'0  8 D P \hpx MEAN GIRLSFlemming, CarolynNormalFlemming, Carolyn3Microsoft Office Word@Ik@N@L@4N ՜.+,0 hp|  KS   MEAN GIRLS Title  !"#$%&()*+,-.1Root Entry F5N31Table WordDocument0SummaryInformation(DocumentSummaryInformation8'CompObjr  F Microsoft Word 97-2003 Document MSWordDocWord.Document.89q