Sem 1 Flashcards
Myths
stories that show a groups world view or explain beliefs
language
system of words/symbols representing concepts, people communicate, culture is transmitted
Communication
transmitting meaning using signs, symbols, and rules
habitualization
actions repeated become patterns
institutionalization
implanting norms into society
Thomas theorem
peoples behaviour influenced by their subjective reality
self-fulfilling prophecy
false ideas can become true when acted upon
social interaction
influence between individuals during encounters
social scripts
expected behaviour in social situations
theological stage
explaining causes through gods will
metaphysical stage
explaining cause through abstract ideas
positive stage
explaining causes through scientific observations and laws
sociology is defined as the
systematic study of society and social interaction
The Hunti (which is an example of a pastoral society) is a
a wandering group of nomads who specialize in breeding and training horses
the law of the three stages of development
theological, metaphysical, and positive.
culture
refers to the shared symbols people create to solve real problems
“if men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences”
Thomas theorem
societies from earliest to most recent
hunter-gatherer; pastoral; horticultural; agricultural
agricultural societies relied on….
permanent tools for survival, and expanded due to innovations such as crop rotation and fertilizer.
“dawn of civilization”
agricultural revolution referred to this phrase because cities and towns were established, humans began to have more time for activities.
ethnosphere
cultural ways of thinking, ways of being, and ways of orienting oneself on earth.
