culture Flashcards
what is culture?
culture is how we think, act, and value material objects.
what is a nonmaterial culture?
the ideas created by members of a society
what is material culture?
the physical things created by members of a society
what is a culture shock?
personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life
what are the elements of culture?
- language
- values
- beliefs
what is cultural transmission?
the process by which one generation passes culture to the next
what is the Sapir-Whorf thesis?
the idea that people see and understand the world through the cultural lens of language
what is social control?
attempts by society to regulate peoples thoughts and behaviours
what is a sanction?
an approving smile or a raised eyebrow- operate as a system of social control.
what is ideal and real culture?
real: the way things are
ideal: the way things should be
what is cultural relativism?
practice of evaluating a culture by its own standards
what is ethnocentrism?
practice of judging another culture by the standards of one’s own culture
what is cultural change?
occurs by inventions, discovery, and diffusion
what is cultural lag?
some cultural elements change more quickly than others
what is cultural integration?
the close relationships among various elements of a cultural system
