Types Of Culture And Sociological Views On The Role Of Culture Flashcards
What is culture
The way of life for a particular society or a part of society
What is culturally diverse
Society being made up of many different cultures and groups
Multi cultralism
The idea that cultures have become more similar (Nigeria and Ghana)
Subculture
A smaller group of people that share their own Norma and values
Mass culture
A set of norms and values shared by the majority in the world
Folk culture
Authentic traditional culture
low culture
Cultural expressions that are considered less sophisticated
High culture
Culture that is considered sophisticated
Popular culture
Ideas and trends practiced by society at the time
Global culture
Ideas, practices that people share and enjoy around the world
Functionalists view of society
The world as a system that every part has a role to play to keep the world running smoothly
What are functionalists thoughts about the role of culture in society
Culture helps society stay together and work well
Marxists view of culture
The idea that society is split between the rich and workers, the rich control everything and use the workers to stay rich
Feminist views of society
Society treat men better than women
Feminist views of culture in society
There are certain roles women have to play that men don’t have to
