Sociology Chapter 3 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Values | Shared beliefs about what a group considers worthwhile or desirable, they create norms |
Sapir-Wharf Hypothesis | Idea that language structures thought & that ways of looking at the world are embedded in language, is based on this premise |
Language | System of using vocal sounds, gestures, & written symbols for communication |
Gestures | Signs we make with the body |
Signs | Used to represent something else |
Symbolic Culture | Ways of thinking |
Material Culture | Tools, machines, utensils, buildings, & artwork |
2 Categories of Culture | 1. Material Culture 2. Symbolic Culture |
Culture Relativism | Process of understanding cultures on their own terms, rather than judging according to your own |
Ethnocentrism | When people use their own cultures as a standard to evaluate another group or individual |
Culture | Entire way of life for a group of people |
Counterculture | Group within a society that openly rejects, & may actively oppose, society's values, & norms |
Subcultures | Groups within a society that is differentiated by its distinctive values, norms, & lifestyle |
Dominant Culture | Most powerful in terms of wealth, prestige, status, & influence |
Multiculturalism | Values diverse, racial, ethnic, national, & linguistic backgrounds; thus encourages the retention of cultural differences within society, rather than assimilation |
Social Control | Formal & informal mechanisms used to increase conformity to values & norms & thus increase social cohesion |
Taboo | Norm engrained so deeply that thinking about violating it evokes a strong feeling of disgust for most people |
More | Norm that carries moral significance, core value, & often involves severe repercussions for violators |
Folkway | Loosely enforced norm that involves a common custom, practices, or procedures that ensure smooth social interaction & acceptance |
Norms | Rules regarding what kind of behavior are acceptable & appropriate within a culture |
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