Research is Based off of the documentary "Babies" A Focus Features Film
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The "Babies" Documentary film was used as an assignment in order to do a cross cultural analysis, the babies from this film will be referred to many times throughout this website, in the slideshow beside or below, you will see each baby that was mentioned in the documentary. Feel free to refer to them throughout the exploration of this website. Below is a link to the Focus Feature Films website where you can learn more about the documentary, watch the trailer, and learn the stories of the families.
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The following terms will be used when discussing cultures on this website:
Folkways:
Folkways are often referred to as "customs." They are standards of behavior that are socially approved but not morally significant. They are norms for everyday behavior that people follow for the sake of tradition or convenience. Breaking a folkway does not usually have serious consequences.
Cultural forms of dress or food habits are examples of folkways. In America, if someone belched loudly while eating at the dinner table with other people, he or she would be breaking a folkway. It is culturally appropriate to not belch at the dinner table, however if this folkway is broken, there are no moral or legal consequences.
Mores:
Mores are strict norms that control moral and ethical behavior. Mores are norms based on definitions of right and wrong. Unlike folkways, mores are morally significant. People feel strongly about them and violating them typically results in disapproval.
Religious doctrines are an example of mores. For instance, ff someone were to attend church in the nude, he or she would offend most people of that culture and would be morally shunned. Also, parents who believe in the more that only married people should live together will disapprove of their daughter living with her boyfriend. They may consider the daughter’s actions a violation of their moral guidelines.
Definitions are from the website linked below:
Folkways are often referred to as "customs." They are standards of behavior that are socially approved but not morally significant. They are norms for everyday behavior that people follow for the sake of tradition or convenience. Breaking a folkway does not usually have serious consequences.
Cultural forms of dress or food habits are examples of folkways. In America, if someone belched loudly while eating at the dinner table with other people, he or she would be breaking a folkway. It is culturally appropriate to not belch at the dinner table, however if this folkway is broken, there are no moral or legal consequences.
Mores:
Mores are strict norms that control moral and ethical behavior. Mores are norms based on definitions of right and wrong. Unlike folkways, mores are morally significant. People feel strongly about them and violating them typically results in disapproval.
Religious doctrines are an example of mores. For instance, ff someone were to attend church in the nude, he or she would offend most people of that culture and would be morally shunned. Also, parents who believe in the more that only married people should live together will disapprove of their daughter living with her boyfriend. They may consider the daughter’s actions a violation of their moral guidelines.
Definitions are from the website linked below:
Note: This website is used for educational purposes only. The documentary that this website information is based off of is "Babies" which is a Focus Feature film, any information that has been taken from other websites will be noted in the bibliography section of this website or listed as a link below the article. Thank you, and enjoy browsing the website.
