8.4 Content: The Social & Cultural World Flashcards
what is a hybrid society?
a society that comprises a range of social and cultural influences and components, rather than having a homogenous identity.
if we perceive society & culture as a hybrid, what do we acknowledge?
we acknowledge the diverse influences that work to shape and reshape our differences through contrasting understandings of gender, religion, ethnicity, language, customs, and age
what is the concept of ‘hybrid’?
a thing made by combining two different elements → description of what society actually is in reality
what is the concept of ‘multicultural’?
relating to or containing several cultural or ethnic groups within a society → approach/ideology/concept
what is the concept of ‘assimilation’?
the process through which individuals and groups of different heritages aquire the basic habits and attitudes of the embrasing culture
what is the concept of ‘cultural diffusion’?
the spread of cultural trends across locations
what is the concept of ‘cultural pluralism’?
a condition in which minority groups participate fully in the dominant society, yet maintain their cultural differences
what is enculturation (as a process of forming a culture)?
the process through which an individual learns about their own culture through exposure and influence from various external sources
what form of culture does enculturation match with? hybrid, multicultural, or monocultural.
multicultural
what is acculturation (as a process of forming a culture)?
cultural modification of an individual, group, or people, by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture
what form of culture does acculturation match with? hybrid, multicultural, or monocultural.
hybrid
what is assimilation (as a process of forming a culture)?
the process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes and mode of life of an embracing culture
what form of culture does assimilation match with? hybrid, multicultural, or monocultural.
monoculture
what results in the creation of a social construct?
patterns and repetitions of behaviours e.g. blue is for boys, pink is for girls
what is influenced by our beliefs and attitudes?
significant aspects of our social & cultural world, and how we perceive it
are social constructs static?
no, they change over time through social interactions & debates, which alter attitudes, values, beliefs, and aspirations
does the passing of new legislation change attitudes?
not necessarily, for example, the legal recognition of same-sex marriage under the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth)
what does a social structure refer to?
recurring patterns of social behaviour and interrelationships between different elements of society.
what is socialisation is central to understanding? why?
structures, as meaning is only evident in the shared ideas and actions of individuals
what does the term ‘generations’ refer to?
a group or cohort of individuals born and living at about the same time, most of whom are approximately the same age and have similar ideas, problems, and attitudes (e.g Gen Z, Gen X, Baby Boomers)
what is an individual’s behaviour shaped by?
expectations placed by society & what is deemed socially acceptable
what is socialisation?
the process by which individuals learn to become functioning members of society by internalising roles, norms, and values – occurs as a result of individuals’ interaction with the agents of socialisation
what do norms and rules represent in society? what does this encourage?
social order and the need for social control, which encouraged members of society to not deviate far from social expectations
what does socialisation occur through?
sanctions and rewards; experience and memory; observation & finding out through observation of others
