Course Concepts Definitions + social and cultural literacy Flashcards
What does the concept of persons mean?
Every person is a unique individual who develops in a social and environmental setting in which he or she is influenced by, and interacts with, other persons and groups. Communication, the sharing of values and beliefs, and cooperation are major interactions. The identity achieved by each individual is the result of interactions at the micro, meso and macro levels of society.
What does the concept of society mean?
Society is made up of people, groups, networks, institutions, organisations and systems. These aspects of society may include local, national, regional and international patterns of relationships and organisation. People belong to informal and formal groups, and within and between these groups there are patterns of interactions that contribute to unique cultures.
What does the concept of culture mean?
Culture refers to the shared knowledge, attitudes and behaviours that give each society its coherence, identity and distinctive way of life.
What does the concept of environment mean?
Every society is located in a particular physical setting and interacts with its environment.
What does the concept of time mean?
Every person, society, culture and environment is located in a period of time and is changing with time. Time can be examined as past, present and future. Our perceptions of time are drawn from past events and these influence our ideas about the present. These perceptions need not, however, determine possible ideas of a future. The concept of time is best studied in context – last century, this century, and pre- and post-events – or as a particular decade. Time is studied in relation to continuity and change.
What does the concept of power mean?
Power is the ability or capacity to influence or persuade others to a point of view or action to which they may not always agree.
What does the concept of authority mean?
Authority is best understood as the legitimate use of power.
What does the concept of gender mean?
Gender refers to the socially constructed differences between females and males. Social life – including family life, roles, work, behaviour and other activities – is organised around the dimensions of this difference. Gender also refers to the cultural ideals, identities and stereotypes of masculinity and femininity and the sexual division of labour in institutions and organisations.
What does the concept of identity mean?
Identity refers to the sense of self and can be viewed from a personal, social and cultural level. Identity is formed over a period of time and is the result of interactions at the micro, meso and macro levels of society. An identity has dimensions or layers that create a sense of inclusion in a group or culture
What does the concept of technologies mean?
The term ‘technologies’ refers to all the tools that we use to assist our interactions in society. Technologies can lead to innovation and can initiate change to micro, meso and macro operations in society. The value placed on technologies at any level of society influences the rate of change to society and culture. Technologies are constantly changing and adapting and their impact varies over time.
What does the concept of globalisation mean?
Globalisation is the process of integration and sharing of goods, capital, labour, services, knowledge, leisure, sport, ideas and culture between countries. Globalisation is evidenced in the emergence of global patterns of consumption and consumerism; the growth of transnational corporations; global sport; the spread of world tourism; and the growth of global military and economic systems. Globalisation is assisted by technologies and media integration, resulting in an increasing consciousness of the world as a single place
What does personal experience mean?
Refers to the knowledge gained from reflecting on individual experiences
What does public knowledge mean?
Refers to geeneral knowledge and the knowledge available to everyone. Refers to all knowledge found in the public domain that is the work or research of other people.
What is the micro level?
Refers to interactions which are personal and occur between individuals and their family, peers and individuals in the community
What is the meso level?
Meso-level structures are groups in the community, village, school, workplace, local interest club, branch, organisation and state. The meso level is also known as the middle level.
