Lesson 3 Flashcards
Are shared ideas, norms, and principles that provide members of society the standards that pertain to what is right or wrong, good or bad, desirable or undesirable
Values
Are shared rules of conduct that determine specific behavior among society members
Norms
3 types of norms
Folkways, mores, laws
Are the norms that may be violated without serious consequences
Folkways
Norms with moral connotation
Mores
Norms that are legally enacted or enforced
Laws
Considers culture as the central focus of its discipline
Anthropology
Considers culture are equal
Relativistic Approach
The belief that one’s native culture is superior to other culture
Ethnocentric approach
The belief that the culture is inferior to other culture
Xenocentrism
Recognizes and accepts the cultural differences between societies
Cultural relativism
Is the idea that all norms, beliefs, and values are dependent on their cultural context and should be treated as such.
Cultural relativism
The function and meaning of a trait are relative to its cultural setting
Cultural Relativism
A trait is neither good or bad, only with the reference to the culture in which it is to function
Cultural Relativism
Refers to the lifelong process of forging identity through social interaction
Socialization