Culture Flashcards

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Material Culture

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objects or belongings of a groups

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Non-Material Culture

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ideas, attitudes, and beliefs of a group

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Ideal Culture

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what most people wishes to do for society or for society to do

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Real Culture

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what the reality of the society is

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Cultural Universals

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norm that is universal among all cultures such as funerals, weddings, etc

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Ehtnocentrism

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the belief that your own culture or ethnic group is superior to the other culture or ethnic group

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Cultural Relativism

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not judging a culture to our own standards of what is right or wrong

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Values

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what is good vs what is bad

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Beliefs

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what is true and factual

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Sanctions

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reaction by the members of a social group indicating approval or disapproval

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Informal Norms

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moral views and shaming

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Folkways

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norms without punishment

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Formal Norms

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established, written rules, government, institutions

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Taboos

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prohibited, restricted actions by social customs

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High Culture

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culture enjoyed by those with higher status in a society

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Popular Culture

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culture enjoyed, consumed by a mass audience

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Sub-cultures

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perceived to deviate from the norm standards of the dominant culture

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Counter-culture

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group whose values and norm of behavior run counter to mainstream

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Culture Lag

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culture takes time to catch up with technological innovations, and the resulting social problems