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unit 2 sociology
Question | Answer |
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define culture | knowledge, values, customs, and physical objects shared by members of a society |
material culture | is the physical objects |
nonmaterial culture | is the beliefs, customs, and systems of a culture |
Example of material culture | Books, shoes, food |
Example of nonmaterial culture | Religion, laws, values |
define society | A certain area where a group of people that live there and share the same culture |
instincts | unlearned behavior form birth |
reflex | the automatic response to physical stimulation |
drive | impulses that reduce discomfort |
how are language and culture related | Language allows people to share their experiences, knowledge, and idea, so that is how people can spread their culture |
Define norms | the rules that define what behaviors are appropriate or inappropriate |
what are the three types of norms | folkways, mores, laws |
folkway | lack moral significance |
mores | have moral definition that members of society should follow |
laws | norms that are formally defined and enforced by officals |
define sanctions | the rewards or punishments used to encourage people to follow norms |
formal sanctions | imposed by a authority |
informal sanctions | can be imposed by most members of a group |
------ are used to enforce folkways, mores, and law which are types of norms that are based on values | sanctions |
sanctions are used to enforce ---------------------- which are types of norms that are based on values | folkways, mores, and law |
sanctions are used to enforce folkways, mores, and law which are types of ----- that are based on values | norms |
sanctions are used to enforce folkways, mores, and law which are types of norms that are based on ------ | values |
ideal culture | It is a target for people to strive for and allows people to deflection of deviant behavior. When they deviate too far they are sanctioned |
why does culture change | culture changes whenever something is discovered, invented, or when diffusion happens |