Society & Culture Flashcards
(21 cards)
Is a term used by social scientists to encompass all the facets of human experience.
Culture
refers to the way we understand ourselves both as individuals and as members of society.
Culture
Different societies have different __________
Culture
represents the beliefs and practices of a group, while society represents the people who share those beliefs and practices.
Culture
represents the people who share those beliefs and practices.
society
Culture at the level of an individual
A cultured person
Understanding culture as a part of a group of individuals, a community, or a society.
The Culture of society
The Culture of a humanity as a whole.
The Culture of a global society
refers to the objects or belongings of a group of people (such as automobiles, stores, and the physical structures where people worship.)
Material culture
Consists of the ideas, attitudes, and beliefs of a society.
Nonmaterial culture
TRUE OR FALSE
Material and nonmaterial aspects of culture are NOT linked, and physical objects often symbolize cultural ideas.
FALSE
refers to a human-made environment which includes all the material and nonmaterial products of group life that are transmitted from one generation to the next.
Culture
Refers to the physical tools, objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture.
Material culture
Ex: Homes, tools, churches, goods, school, neighborhood, etc.
Material culture
Nonphysical ideas that people have about their culture, including beliefs, values, rules, norms, morals, language, organizations, and institutions.
Non-material culture
The Communication Component belongs to
Non-material culture
Non-material culture’s communication component comprises of:
Symbol
Language
TRUE OR FALSE
Culture varies from place to place and country to country. Its development is based on the historical process operating in a local, regional or national context.
TRUE
Who used the term “culture” first
pioneer English Anthropologist Edward B. Taylor in his book, Primitive Culture, published in 1871.
defined as a complex of groups in reciprocal relationships interacting upon one another, enabling each person to achieve the fulfillment of life.
Society
viewed as the process of stimulus response relationship which result in interaction, communication, and consensus.
Society
