Chapter 2: Culture Flashcards
1
Q
Material Culture
A
- Money
- Clothing
- Anything tangible
2
Q
Nonmaterial Culture
A
- Values
- Beliefs
- Anything nontangible
3
Q
Cultural Relativism
A
Understanding culture from an unbiased perspective
4
Q
Why is language pertinent in any society?
A
- Allows human experience
- Past, Present, and Future
- Shared Perspectives
5
Q
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
A
Language shapes the way we see the world
6
Q
Values
A
What is desirable in life
7
Q
Norms
A
Expectations for behaviour
8
Q
Sanctions
A
Reactions to breaking or following norms
-Positive or Negative
9
Q
Folkways
A
Not strictly enforced
10
Q
Mores
A
Core values; strictly enforced
11
Q
Taboos
A
Extremely enforced; repulsive
12
Q
Subculture
A
A culture within the dominant culture
13
Q
Counterculture
A
Away from the rest; poses a threat the societal normalities
