TOK Objects: What is the relationship between Knowledge and Culture?
School Uniform
Family Cookbook
Conforming to society
Shows the class we are in --> upper, middle, lower
Public vs. Private education
Dressing in a particular way
What food we eat as a family
Primarily English recipes
Passing down knowledge of a specific culture down generations
The women get the book by tradition
How culture effects what we eat
How long will this cultural aspect affect my family/bloodline/ancestory?
Bible I was given
As my knowledge grew I changed that part of my culture
The knowledge of Catholicism was encultured on me
I changed education --> moved to an international school
Although i dont practise it anymore - it is still part of my culture/herritage
What shapes my perspectives as a knower?
How did my interpretation about religion change and how did the people around me influence this development?
"You usually develop your perspectives within your own community" - Kognity
"people may have sense of belonging to a group" - Kognity (social identity theory)
Individualism vs. Collectivism - Hofstede Study
Indulgence vs. Restraint
Knowledge or belief? Without evidence can something be considered as knowledge?
"In what ways have the perspectives I share with this group affected my knowledge?
Female vs. Male culture
Portray a put-together image to the public
Portray an image of our social identity rather than our individual one