chapter 1 - exam reviewer Flashcards
what is the sum of individuals way of life?
culture
values, beliefs, behaviour, and material objects are examples of?
culture
what is both a bridge to our past and guide to the future?
culture
what are examples of culture that is intangible?
non-material
examples of non-material culture
Norms and values (music, dance, poetry, and other forms of expression)
what is culture that is tangible?
material
fashion culture is an example of what material?
material
What is an organized group of interdependent people who share a common territory, language, and culture, and who act together for collective survival and well being?
Society
what is theory, art, and practice of the government?
politics
what is under the political institution?
executive, legislative, judiciary
they are in charge of making laws (senate and house of representatives)
legislative
they are in charge of carrying out laws (pres, vp, cabinet)
executive
they are in charge of evaluating the law (supreme court, federal courts)
judicial
what is the socially constructed characteristics of being male or female?
gender
what are our biological differences?
sex
What is the category of the person who has more or less the same socioeconomic privileges in a society?
socioeconomic status
what are the 2 types of socioeconomic status
inherited and occupational
what is the expression of the set of cultural ideas held by a distinct ethnic or indigenous group? it is a cultural concept
ethnicity
what refers to the people who collectively and publicly identify themselves as distinct and unique?
ethnicity
what is an organized system of ideas about the spiritual sphere or the supernatural, along with associated ceremonial or ritualistic practices by which people try to interpret and/or influence?
religions
what refers to the state of being intellectually gifted or having physically challenged?
exceptionality
what is a legal relationship that binds a person and a county and it gives people a sense of identity and belongingness?
nationality