Lesson 2 Flashcards
“We are born into a social environment; we fully develop into human
beings in a social environment; and we live our lives in a social
environment. What we think, how we feel, and what we say and do, all
are shaped by our interactions with other people.”
Hughes and Kroehler 2008
There is a common saying in the social sciences, especially in sociology
and anthropology that Human beings are, _____
by nature, social beings.
defined as a group of
people sharing the same culture and typically interacts in a definite
territory?
society
Culture is commonly divided into:
material and non-material culture
attires, tools, weapons, architectural
designs, religious implements
material culture
the belief systems, the values, the
norms or expected behaviors, as well as the shared language
and symbols.
non-material culture
described as a group of
people’s way of life which includes behaviors, values, beliefs and symbols that they accept (usually unconsciously) that are socially transmitted through communication and imitation from generation to
generation.
Culture
The culture wheel:
- Greater community
- Knowledge and stories
- Language
- Traditional and rituals
- Techniques and skills
- Tools and object
- The arts
- Food and drink
- Values
Rules on what to
do or what not
to do in a certain
situation.
Norms
Ideal behaviors or
principles that set the
standard of what is
acceptable and
admirable from a
person who is part of
a society.
Values
Define socialization.
Socialization is the lifelong process of learning, teaching, and internalizing the culture of a society.
-(or enculturation in anthropology)
Other things that a person will learn that will affect his/her “self’ are ________
Status and role
Status can either be:
ascribed
achieved
our position in a society or a particular group
Status
inherited or given at birth
ascribed
