Elements of Culture Flashcards

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society’s standards of acceptable behavior. these are essential in a society because majority of the people pattern their way of living after them.

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norms

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norms which members of society have come to accept as the proper way of dealing with their everyday living and social interaction . these reflect the organized and repetitive pattern of societal behavior

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folkways

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customs or folkways a society needs to adhere to a strictly.

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mores

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necessary amid increasing social change and incessant migration . this is a mechanism of regulation in a society with diverse behaviors , beliefs , and folkways .

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laws

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means by which people make sense of their experiences, or ideas, that people hold to be true, factual, and real.

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beliefs

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are illustrations used to represent a particular meaning of something . it may be anything that is used to represent , express , and/or stand for an event , situation , person , or idea .

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symbols

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defined as a system of symbols that individuals utilize to communicate , interact , and share their views , thus , creating an understanding among individuals.

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language

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desirable, transsituational goals that vary in importance and serve as guiding principles in people’s lives

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values

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