3 Flashcards
the sum of the social categories and concepts we embrace in addition to beliefs, behaviors (except instinctual ones), and practices; everything but the natural environment around us
CULTURE
everything that is a part of our constructed, physical environment, including technology
Material culture
values, beliefs, behaviors, and social norms
Nonmaterial culture
the time gap between the appearance of a new technology and the words and practices that give it meaning
Cultural Lag
to flip fluidly between two or more languages and sets of cultural norms to fit different cultural contexts
Code Switching
a system of concepts and relationships; an understanding of cause and effect
Ideology
taking into account the difference across cultures without passing judgement or assigning value
Cultural relativism
modes of behavior and understanding that are not universal or natural
Cultural Scripts
the distinct cultural values and behavioral patterns of a particular group in society; a group united by sets of concepts, values, symbols, and shared meaning specific to the members of that group distinctive enough to distinguish it from others within the same culture or society.
SUBCULTURE
a condition by which a dominant group uses its power to elicit the voluntary “consent” of the masses
Hegemony
the steady acquisition of material possessions, often with the belief that happiness and fulfillment can thus be achieved
Consumerism
the act of turning media against themselves
Culture Jamming