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MIDTERM 1

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Values   Shared beliefs about what a group considers worthwhile or desirable, they create norms  
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Sapir-Wharf Hypothesis   Idea that language structures thought & that ways of looking at the world are embedded in language, is based on this premise  
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Language   System of using vocal sounds, gestures, & written symbols for communication  
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Gestures   Signs we make with the body  
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Signs   Used to represent something else  
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Symbolic Culture   Ways of thinking  
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Material Culture   Tools, machines, utensils, buildings, & artwork  
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2 Categories of Culture   1. Material Culture 2. Symbolic Culture  
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Culture Relativism   Process of understanding cultures on their own terms, rather than judging according to your own  
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Ethnocentrism   When people use their own cultures as a standard to evaluate another group or individual  
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Culture   Entire way of life for a group of people  
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Counterculture   Group within a society that openly rejects, & may actively oppose, society's values, & norms  
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Subcultures   Groups within a society that is differentiated by its distinctive values, norms, & lifestyle  
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Dominant Culture   Most powerful in terms of wealth, prestige, status, & influence  
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Multiculturalism   Values diverse, racial, ethnic, national, & linguistic backgrounds; thus encourages the retention of cultural differences within society, rather than assimilation  
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Social Control   Formal & informal mechanisms used to increase conformity to values & norms & thus increase social cohesion  
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Taboo   Norm engrained so deeply that thinking about violating it evokes a strong feeling of disgust for most people  
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More   Norm that carries moral significance, core value, & often involves severe repercussions for violators  
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Folkway   Loosely enforced norm that involves a common custom, practices, or procedures that ensure smooth social interaction & acceptance  
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Norms   Rules regarding what kind of behavior are acceptable & appropriate within a culture  
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