Culture Flashcards
Linguistic relativism
The movie Arrival
How language affects the way we think
Culture vs society
Culture: rules
Society: structure
Subculture
Culture of a medium sized sub community
Microculture
Sorority, Girl Scouts, etc
Material culture
Changes rapidly
Physical, technological
Non material culture
Resist change
Beliefs, ideas
Culture lag
The fact that nonmaterial cultural takes more time to change than material culture
Culture shock
Fear/anxiety/etc. when being immersed in a new culture
Diffusion
Spread (expansion) of invention or idea.
Thanks to social media, companies, etc
Functionist perspective (mass media)
Mass media provides entertainment
Also: Agent of socialization, enforce social norms
Conflict view (mass media)
Divisions, gate keeping
Dominant ideology
Interactionist perspective (mass media)
Influences Changes in day to day behavior
Serves as social acceptance gauge