Chapter+02+Culture

High Cultures- Cultural patterns that distinguish a society's elite.
 * Jessica’s family is pretty wealthy, and this is shown through the car given to Jessica for her birthday and all the expensive clothes she owns.

Cultural Transmission- the process by which one generation passes culture to the next.
 * The way Jessica’s parents behave in the movie is very much like how Jessica is. The reason for this is that Jessica’s parents have raised her and exposed her to different parts of culture in our society.

Norms- Rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members.
 * When Jessica became Clive she had to learn all new norms for guys, like don’t comment on other guys butts and don’t stand right next to someone in the bathroom.

Values-Culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable, good, and beautiful and that serve as broad guidelines for social living.
 * Jessica values looking good and being popular. She loves being the “hottest” girl in school and keeps up with the latest fashions.

Culture Shock- Personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life. Language- A system of symbols that allows people to communicate with each other. Horticulture- The use of hand tools to raise crops. Ethnocentrism- The practice of judging another culture by the standards of one's own culture.
 * Jessica had no idea how she was supposed to act, talk, dress, and present herself when she switched bodies with Clive.
 * When Jessica tries convincing April of her April sprays her with pepper spray and tries to run away, Jessica then starts to recite their secret handshake and April knows it is really her.
 * After Jessica is now Clive she wants to be close to her family still so she gets a job as the family gardener. She is then responsible for taking care of all of the families landscaping which involves taking care of all of the plants.
 * Keecia walks into class one day and is tailed a couple of seconds later by her mother because she forgot her lunch. Her lunch is a typical Korean lunch with sushi, rice, and vegetables. Her friends who she is talking to at the moment don't see why she eats that for lunch because the average teenager just eats school hot lunch
 * [[image:klfz.jpg caption="This picture of Jessica's house shows her families wealth"]][[image:jsaoa.jpg]]