Unit 2 Flashcards
tools of sociological research inquiry that investigate relationships between sociological variables and biological ones
Biosocial research methods
the practice of noting the differences between cultures without passing judgement
Cultural relativism
able to understand and navigate our cultures with ease
Culturally competent
process through which we absorb and interpret the influences, norms, and messaging from our environment and translate them into what we believe to be acceptable behaviors
Culturally conditioned
Culture
anything tangible or intellectual that is created by humans and provides information about the culture of the person or people who created it
Cultural objects
the mental and symbol elements of culture, such as norms, expectations, beliefs about reality, and how reality is framed through a cultural lens
Cultural cognitions
the manifestation of a culture or sub-culture, especially in regard to the traditional and customary practices of a particular ethnic or other cultural groups
Cultural practices
when a person becomes aware of the differences and/or conflicts in values and customs between their home culture and the new culture they are in.
Culture shock
the idea that we’re socialized to know a set of culturally specific arguments with which we can justify why we feel something is right or wrong
Culture-as-rationale thesis
the idea that we’re socialized into culturally specific moralities that guide our feelings about right and wrong
Culture-as-value thesis
the ability of an organization to manage and leverage its whole culture to support its goals and objectives
Cultured capacities
Bodies formed by what we do to and with them
Cultured physiques
explains how human behavior is a product of two different and interacting evolutionary processes: genetic evolution and cultural evolution
Dual inheritance theory
physically present and detectable in the body itself
Embodied
the practice of assuming that one’s own culture is superior to the cultures of others
Ethnocentrism
