Culture Flashcards
2 Functions of Ethnocentrism
1) can bring people together
2) can cause prejudice
Ethnocentrism
Tendency to view ones own culture as superior compared to others
Cultural Relativism
Understanding culture and recognizing practices in cultural context in which they occur
Material vs Non Material Culture
Material; human produced
Non Material; Language, rules, knowledge, etc
Norms
1) Folkways; customs or desirable behavior but not strictly enforced
2) Mores; norms that have moral significance
3) Laws; norms that are formally encoded by those in political power; perceived as criminal if broken
Formal vs Informal Sanctions
Formal; Jail, fines, etc
Informal; Frowns, ridicule, ignored by society
Culture Analytic Tools
1) culture as frames
2) culture as repertoires
3) culture as capital
4) culture as institutions
5) narratives
6) symbolic boundaries
Potency of Cultural Object Depend on;
1) retrievability
2) rhetorical force
3) resonance
4) resolution
5) institutional retention