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Sociology Unit 2 Culture Mrs. Furbush

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taboo   A strictly enforced rule of behavior that, when violated, calls for Strong punishment  
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value   an idea about what kind of behavior is desirable and good that is shared by the people in a society  
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More   A norm that has amoral component and which members of a society are expected to follow  
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symbol   A thing that stands for something else  
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sanction   a method of rewarding or punishing individuals in order to encourage them to obey norms  
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reflex   an automatic response to A stimulus such as blinking when a boll comes to you  
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belief   an idea about the nature of reality  
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Subculture   a segment of culture that differs from that culture in some distinct, recognizable ways  
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cultural universal   a cultural trait that is present in all cultures  
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culture   The customs, knowledge, values, and physical objects that are shared by those who are members of a particular society  
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drive   A inherited impulse, such as drinking when thirsty  
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ethnocentrism   Judging other people and groups according to the standards and Values of one's own culture  
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Sociobology   Joins together the ideas of modern genetics with Darwin's theory of Natural selection  
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law   when a norm is formally defined and enforced by officials such as police officers  
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society   a territory that B lived in by a group of people who share the same culture  
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cultural relativism   Judging another culture by its own standards  
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material culture   the concrete, tangible objects of a culture  
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non-material culture   the ideas, knowledge, and beliefs that influence peoples behaviors of a culture  
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nature v. nurture   The debate over which factor nature Lour biology) or nurture (our environment) influences who we are the most  
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Heredity   Traits such as eye color that are determined by our genes or DNA  
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folkway   norms with little moral significance; common customs such as using table manners  
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language   standard system of written and spoken symbols  
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Norms   shared Rules of conduct  
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American Values   Equal opportunity, Achievement & Success, Activity and Work, Efficiency& Practicality, Progress, Science, Material Comfort, Democracy, Freedom, and Racism and Group Superiority  
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Why does culture change?   Discovery, Invention, Technology  
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Why is language important?   With language, humans can pass their experiences, ideas, and knowledge to others.  
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Culture Shock   the disorientation that people experience when they come into contact with a different culture  
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