Lesson 2 and 3 Flashcards

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In general, is defined as a group of people living together in organized communities, following common-laws, values, customs, and traditions.

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Society

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The term was first used in mid-16th century, originating from the Latin words _ which mean “companion”

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socius and societas

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The term was first used in mid-16th century, originating from the Latin words socius and societas which mean _

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Companion

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4
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From French term _ meaning “companionship”

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societe

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5
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From French term societe meaning _

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companioship

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6
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Great Britain’s former prime Minister _ gave this popular statement: There is no such thing as society, there are individual men and women, and there are families.”

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Margaret Thatcher

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7
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Thatcher promoted _ which states that all values, rights, and duties come from each individual.

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Individualism

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8
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What do traditional societies prioritize according to the study material?


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Collectivism

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9
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American sociologist _ and _ 1964 defined an institution as an organized system of social relationships that represent a society’s common values and procedures.

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Paul Horton and Chester Hunt

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10
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What are the six generally recognized institutions in every society?


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Family, Education, Economy, Government, Media, and Religion

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11
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The bedrock or foundation of society.

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Family

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12
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Preserves and transfers cultural knowledge and identity.

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Education

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13
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Responsible for production and allocation of resources.

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Economy

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14
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States policy and enforces law.

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Government

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15
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Circulates vital information among members of society.

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Media

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16
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Explains the meaning, origin, and purpose of life.

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Religion

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17
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Who stated that culture refers to an organization of phenomena that is dependent upon symbols and includes acts ?

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Leslie A. White

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18
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Defined culture by English anthropologist stated is a complex whole that encompasses beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws norms, artifacts, symbols, and knowledge.

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Edward Burnett Tylor

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19
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American Anthropologist describes culture as a system of ideas, feelings, and survival strategies shared in a particular group. Also the structure that unifies a human group and gives it an identity as a society.

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Richley Crapo

20
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According to him, there are elements of culture. He includes what we think, how we act, and what we own.

21
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Enumerate elements of culture

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Symbols, Language, Values, Norms, and Objects of culture

22
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American Anthropologist _ 1949 has pointed out, what differentiates humans from animals is their ability to communicate, use complex system of symbols, store knowledge, and transmit them to the next generations.

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George Murdock

23
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Defined as a modified culture within a larger culture practiced by society.

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Subculture

24
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This emphasizes the conflict between the two cultures.

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Counterculture

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Most popular counterculture was the_ in the 1960s
Hippie movement
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He defined culture as to how people describe their way to life.
Crapo
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It refers to the actual behavior of people in society.
Real Culture
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It is a society's standard of acceptable behavior
Norms
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Sociologist use the word _ instead of custom to underscore the idea that these are the accepted behavior of the folks or the members of the society
Folkways
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The term _, from which mores was coined, is a Latin word that means "custom".
mos
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The term mos, from which mores was coined, is a Latin word that means _.
custom
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Are the custom or folkways a society needs to adhere to strictly.
Mores
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He defined beliefs as to how people make sense to their experiences or ideas that people hold to be true, factual, and real.
Richley Crapo
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Classified either as scientific or nonscientific.
Belief
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According to her, symbols are illustrations used to represent a particular meaning of something.
Elizabeth Lawley
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It may be anything that is used to represent, express, and/or stand for an event, situation, person, or idea.
Symbols
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It is defined as the system of symbols that individuals utilize to communicate, interact, and share their views, thus, creating an understanding among individual.
Language
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In his book, Sociologist: A Down-to-Earth Approach(1992), regards language as the primary way by which people communicate with one another.
James Henlin
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American linguists _ believe that language is used not only to articulate thinking and perception, but language itself can shape reality as understood by a group of individuals.
Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf
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The premise is widely known as the _, which was developed in the 1930s.
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
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The premise is widely known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which was developed in the 1930s. Whorf, however called it the _
Principle of linguistic relativity
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Psychologist studied Value Hierarchies across Cultures: Taking a Similarities Perspective (2001), defined values as desirable, transituational goals that vary in importance and serve as guiding principles in people's lives
Shalom Schwartz and Anat Bardi
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Defined values as guidelines for social living fall in consonance with sociologist _
Wendy Griswold's
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Help shape society by suggesting what is good and bad, beautiful and ugly, sought or avoided.
Values
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It defined as an organized system of social relationships which embodies certain common values and procedures.
Social Institutions