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