can be loosely defined as a set of beliefs, traditions, and practices. Everything but nature, not biological but passed down through communication

belief one group is superior to the other. We tend to view other cultures through a perspective of our own

everything that is a part of our constructed government, such as books, fashion, and monuments

encompasses values, beliefs, behaviors, and social norms. Can take on form of ideology

system of concepts and relationships that include an understanding of cause and effect

a time gap between appearance of new tech and that of the words and practices that give it meaning

doubt, confusion, or anxiety arising from immersion in an unfamiliar culture

the ability to flip fluidly between 2 or more languages or sets of cultural norms to fit different cultural contexts

idea that we should recognize differences across cultures without passing judgment on them or assigning value to them

modes of behavior and understanding that are not universal or natural, but have strongly shaped beliefs or concepts held by society

group united by sets of concepts, values, traits, or behavioral patterns that distinguish it from others within the same culture or society

the way in which values tell us how to act

the process by which a person internalized the values, beliefs, and norms of society and learns to function as a member of that society

culture is a projection of social structures and relationships into the public sphere

any formats or vehicles that carry, present, or communicate info

any form of media that reaches a mass amount of people

impact of media on culture and how people and societies shapes, and are shaped by, the dominant culture

allowing people to become distracted and disenfranchised believing that social issues aren't that important

act of turning media against themselves

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Soc Unit 1

Chapter 3

Term	Definition
culture	can be loosely defined as a set of beliefs, traditions, and practices. Everything but nature, not biological but passed down through communication
ethnocentrism	belief one group is superior to the other. We tend to view other cultures through a perspective of our own
material culture	everything that is a part of our constructed government, such as books, fashion, and monuments
nonmaterial culture	encompasses values, beliefs, behaviors, and social norms. Can take on form of ideology
ideology	system of concepts and relationships that include an understanding of cause and effect
cultural lag	a time gap between appearance of new tech and that of the words and practices that give it meaning
culture shock	doubt, confusion, or anxiety arising from immersion in an unfamiliar culture
code switching	the ability to flip fluidly between 2 or more languages or sets of cultural norms to fit different cultural contexts
cultural relativism	idea that we should recognize differences across cultures without passing judgment on them or assigning value to them
cultural scripts	modes of behavior and understanding that are not universal or natural, but have strongly shaped beliefs or concepts held by society
subculture	group united by sets of concepts, values, traits, or behavioral patterns that distinguish it from others within the same culture or society
values	moral beliefs
norms	the way in which values tell us how to act
socialization	the process by which a person internalized the values, beliefs, and norms of society and learns to function as a member of that society
reflection theory	culture is a projection of social structures and relationships into the public sphere
media	any formats or vehicles that carry, present, or communicate info
mass media	any form of media that reaches a mass amount of people
hegemony	impact of media on culture and how people and societies shapes, and are shaped by, the dominant culture
false consciousness	allowing people to become distracted and disenfranchised believing that social issues aren't that important
culture jamming	act of turning media against themselves

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