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How do mental maps assign meaning to what has been classified? Give an example. |
Example: after dividing life span into categories (infants, children, teens, adults, seniors), we then give different values to different ages. Some carry more respect, more protection, more responsibilities than others. |
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Cultural Relativism |
Understanding a group’s beliefs and practices within their own cultural context, without making judgments
An approach to cross-cultural research that counteracts the effects of ethnocentrism, because it’s hard to disregard our own beliefs in certain cases (i.e. differing standards for human rights around the world) |
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Power |
the ability or potential to bring about change through action or influence |
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Stratification |
The uneven distribution of resources and privileges among participants in a group or culture.
Reflected by power. |
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Hegemony |
the ability of a dominant group to create consent and agreement within a population without the use or threat of force.
Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci described this as one of two aspects of power (the first being material power: political/economic/military) |
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Human Agency |
the potential power of individuals and groups to contest cultural norms, values, symbols, mental maps of reality, institutions, and structures of power |
