The Nature of Culture: Essential Flashcards
Bias
A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.
Cultural Practice
A ritual or activity that is performed in daily life e,g. greeting people
Cultural Product
The things that we encounter in our daily lives e.g. a mobile phone
Elite Culture
A culture of those with power and influence e.g. a national government
High Culture
Cultural patterns that are associated with the elite e.g. classical music and Shakespeare literature
Popular cultures
Cultural products and practices that are consumed by the masses e,g, TV, film and video games.
Youth Culture
Cultural products and practices of the young
Ethnicity
A history, culture, and sense of identity shared by a group of people.
Gender
The expectations of thought and behavior that each culture assigns to people of different sexes.
Meanings and Practice of Everyday Life
The codes and conventions that govern the way we live our lives
Prejudice
A negative attitude toward an entire category of people, often an ethnic or racial minority.
Register
A style or way of using language that is typical or appropriate for a particular setting.
Ritual
A ceremonial act; usually something that is regularly and faithfully practiced e.g. no phones at the dinner table
Social class
A group of people who are based on power, wealth and income
Socialisation
All of the processes through which we are inducted into society.
