Culture And Identity Flashcards
Socialisation definition
Transition of norms values and culture of a society by agents of socialisation
Culture definition
Learned shared way of living of members of a society including norms and values
Dominant culture definition
The main culture in a society which is accepted without opposition by the majority of people
Subcultures definition
Smaller groups emerging within larger society which share their own beliefs and way of life
Folk culture definition
Culture created my local communities and is rooted in the experiences, customs and beliefs of people
High culture definition
Culture practised by those with ascribed status within a system of social closure seen as superior to others
Popular / mass / low culture definition
Commercially produced culture consumed by the majority of society + enjoyed by the masses, increasingly borrowing from subcultures
Global culture definition
Cultures in different countries of the world becoming increasingly alike due to globalisation leading to one world culture
Cultural homogenisation definition
A reduction in cultural diversity through the popularisation and diffusion of the same cultural symbols globally
Glocalisatin definition
The combining of global and local products the create cultural hybrids
Cultural Defense Definition
When religion is used as a way of defending a culture under threat
Globalisation definition
The growing interconnection of societies across the world through the spread of culture, consumer goods and economic interest
