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Sociology
Sociology Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| beliefs | ideas about the nature of reality |
| counterculture | a subculture deliberately and consciously opposed to certain central beliefs or attitudes of the dominant culture. |
| cultural particulars | the ways in which a culture expresses universal traits. |
| cultural universals | general cultural traits that exist in all cultures. |
| culture | knowledge, values,customs, and physical objects that are shred by members of a society. |
| drive | impulse to reduce discomfort |
| ethnocentrism | judging others in terms of one's own cultural standards. |
| folkways | norms that lack moral significance |
| formal sanctions | sanctions imposed by persons given special authority |
| hypothesis of linguistic relativity | theory stating that our idea of reality depends largely upon language |
| ideal culture | cultural guidelines that group members claim accept |
| informal sanctions | rewards or punishments that can be applied by most members of a grouo |