THE HUMAN SOCIETY Flashcards
these are the collective actions and collection of interacting indivduals sharing the same way of living in the same terrirtory
society
__________ is a product of agreement
government
2 foundations of society
status and roles
position in society (example is respones to friend compared to teacher)
status
rights and obligations of the status
roles
types of status
ascribed and achieved status
this status pertains to gender as well as age since we are born with it
ascribed status
these are attained through our own actions
achieved status
2 kinds of culture
material and non-material culture
physical objects that people create ex. clothed, building, food, things we use everyday
material culture
abstarct human creation; sinusunod ng tao. ex: work practices, government, religion, perspective
non-material culture
6 aspects of culture
- symbols
- language
- values
- norms
- folkways
- mores
basis of culture, meaning stands for something else. Commonly symbolism
symbols
each context has different ________
symbol
most obvious aspect of culture. This is the organization of written or spoken symbols into a STANDARDIZED system.
language
pumasok sa process ng indirect agreement
language
no _________, no solidarity, no stable community
language
this is the aspect of culture that focuses on shared beliefs (good or bad), deep and moral based, desirable/undesirable
values
what is norms?
this is the shared rules, how to act on contexts, nakasanayan kaya mandatory and inimpose.
voting as a right
norms
_________ is part of norms in which this has no moral significance, example is shaking hands. Mostly done for self/individualism.
folkways
what is mores?
this has the most moral significance, related by values, beneficial for many and is not subjective since it has been agreed upon by many.
What are the 5 characteristics of culture?
- Learned
- dyanamic
- integrated
- shared
- based on symbols
What are the 5 characteristics of culture?
- Learned
- dyanamic
- integrated
- shared
- based on symbols
What do we mean when culture is learned?
this basically means enculturation in which there is a process of learning culture, because of this we become aware.
What do we mean when we say culture is dynamic?
All cultures change to adapt to environment. Change should be a factor to your behaviour.
What do we mean when we say culture is integrated?
culture is a result of connected behavior. To find out how culture is formed, you need to see different parts of it.
What do we mean when we say culture is shared?
Culture is shared through socialization, it is passed, and influenced.
IS culture based on symbols?
we set meaning, thus culture is based on symbols. Beliefs and values are based on symbols.
