03 Culture

Question 1

sociology of culture

Answer 1

study of culture we do, make, or consume

Question 2

cultural sociology

Answer 2

study of culture we have

Question 3

material culture

Answer 3

physical components of culture

cultural artifacts -> clothing, jewelry, artwork

Question 4

nonmaterial culture

Answer 4

intangible aspects of culture

cultural performances and practices
ex) dances, beliefs, values

Question 5

conspicuous culture

Answer 5

acts of being certain things to display wealth and social status

Question 6

status symbol

Answer 6

symbols that display status

Question 7

highbrow culture

Answer 7

events, actions that are exclusive to richer people

ex) ballet performance at opera garnier in paris

Question 8

popular culture

Answer 8

inclusive events that anyone can go to

ex) american idol winner performing

Question 9

omnivore vs univore

Answer 9

elites: cultural omnivores -> consume large variety of culture taste = broad
non-elites: cultural univores -> consume narrow amount of culture tase = limited

Question 10

production of culture

Answer 10

things become famous etc not soley bc of genius but network

Question 11

corporate consolidation

Answer 11

multiple businesses combine to become one large company

Question 12

public culture

Answer 12

narratives, frames

“American Dream” narrative

Question 13

personal culture

Answer 13

declarative -> ideology, values
non-declarative -> skills, schemas

Question 14

example of cultural values

Answer 14

individualism vs collectivism
masculinity
indulgence

Question 15

values in american culture

Answer 15

utilitarian -> maximize their own self interest

expressive -> guided by their feelings or intuitions, what makes them happy

religious -> follow gods wishes

civic -> committed to enhancing the welfare of others, broader duty to community

Question 16

settled dispositions model

Answer 16

core beliefs inculcated via socialization, minimal change

Question 17

active updating model

Answer 17

our views and behavior depending on situation
much variation over life course

Question 18

cultural capital

Answer 18

non-economic
institutional, embodied, objectified

ex) certain accents

Question 19

institutional cultural capital

Answer 19

cultural capital that is recognized by institution

ex) giving bachelors degree to individuals -> certificate that represents cultural knowledge

Question 20

objectified cultural capital

Answer 20

physical objects that someone owns that convey their cultural status

Question 21

embodied cultural capital

Answer 21

knowledge, perceptions etc acquired through life experiences

Question 22

field

Answer 22

sphere where that capital can be exchanged

Question 23

habitus

Answer 23

learned dispositions -> come from social structure, led us to act in predictable ways

Question 24

taste

Answer 24

help or hinder inclusion in particular groups or interactions

Question 25

symbolic boundaries

Answer 25

people separate each other into groups on the basis of culture