UCSP L4 Flashcards
science seeking to “uncover principles of behavior that apply to all human communities.”
ANTHROPOLOGY
represents a constellation of unseen yet powerful forces influencing the behavior of individuals and institutions.
SOCIAL FORCES
look at cross-cultural differences in social institutions, cultural beliefs, and communication styles.
ANTHROPOLOGY
is the study of human social relationships and institutions
SOCIOLOGY
focuses on the ubiquity (or the “everywhere-ness”)
SOCIOLOGY
can be interpreted as any human-created way of doing things that influence, pressure, or force people to behave, interact with others, and think in certain ways.
SOCIAL FORCES
What stand point does culture is based on acquired behaviors and habits that are shared by and transmitted among groups of people as a result of their interaction with one another.
sociological standpoint
which means that it is not something that is physically or genetically inherited.
not biological in nature
ASPECTS OF CULTURE
1.Dynamic, Flexible, & Adaptive
2. Shared & Contested
3. Learned through socialization or enculturation
4. Patterned social interactions
5. Requires language and other forms of communication
6. Transmitted through socialization/enculturation
7. Integrated and at times unstable
process of learning and adopting ways and manners of culture.
Enculturation
is a process of learning and internalizing rules and patterns of society
Socialization
It also allows its members to predict the behavior of other members but it is no assurance that they will think and act similarly.
share and contested
Culture changes constantly throughout the time. It varies on the societal structure and the capacities of its members to respond.
- Dynamic, Flexible, & Adaptive
Culture through its elements is enjoyed by group of people who lived together.
- Shared & Contested
Culture is learned with practice through continued process. It is a lifelong process in which social interaction plays a vital role.
- Learned through socialization or enculturation