Chapter 2 Flashcards
Naqib
a veil that covers a muslim woman’s hair and face
culture
the values held by members of a particular group, the languages they speak, the symbols they revere, the norms thy follow and the material goods they create
values
abstract ideals e.g. monogamy
norms
widely agreed apron principles or rules people are expected to observe
material goods
the physical objects that individuals in a society create, in turn influencing how we live
instinct
a fixed pattern of behavior that has genetic origins and that appears in all normal animals within a given species
society
a group of people who live in a particular territory, are subject to a common system of political authority and are aware of having a distinct identity from other groups. some are small while others are large
sociobiology
an approach that attempts to explain the behavior of both animals and he-man beings in terms of biological principles
subcultures
values and norms are distinct from those of the majority, held by a group within a wider society
assimilation
the acceptance of a minority group by a majority population in which the new group takes on the values and norms of the dominant culture
multiculturalism
the viewpoint according to which ethnic groups cane exist separately and share equally in economic and political life
ethnocentrism
the tendency to look at other cultures through the eye’s of ones own culture and thereby misrepresent them
cultural relativism
the practice of judging a society by its own standards
cultural universals
values or modes of behavior shared by all human cultures
language
the primary vehicle of meaning and communication in a society. a system of symbols that represent objects and abstract thoughts
