the social and cultural world Flashcards
person
The individual human; their relationships.
society
groups of people, networks and institutions
culture
the knowledge understanding and way of life shared by individuals
environment
the physical surroundings and how individuals interact with it
time
past, present, and future
power
the ability to persuade others to a different point of view or action which they would not normally agree to
authority
the rights to make decisions and determine issues within society
gender
the socially constructed differences between men and women
identity
the sense of self formed over time
technologies
The tools that we use to assist our interactions in society
globalisation
A process of integration and the sharing of goods, capital, services, knowledge, leisure, sport, ideas and culture between countries brought about by improved technologies
social contruct
A socially created aspect of social life
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overview of the multicultural and hybrid nature of societies and cultures
multicultural societies
cultural harmony
live together + members expected to express willingness to respect cultural traditions of others
cultural pluralism thrives
example:
UAE
most diverse country on the face of the planet
The UAE is home to 200 nationalities
laws passed to encourage multiculturalism in UAE
ministry of education –>
moral education is a compulsory subject in all schools since 2017
Social science is compulsory for students above year 10
both programs facilitate the education of the upcoming generation about, culture, global issues to become more socially and culturally aware.
hybrid
colonial - culture: fixed static
post colonial - culture changing and fluid
example
USA is still very influential we see films and music from diverse sources, such as anime from Japan, K-pop from Korea, Bollywood from India and country music from Tamworth.
society as a construct that develops through time, micro meso macro, influence interactions –> change
gender
soc con diff men and women
women
private –> public sphere
gender roles changing
- altering sense of self (aspirations) - example be a senior partner at law firm
women valued more in workplace
men more likely to stay at home
macro - quotas
meso - women in workforce
micro - men at home
