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23 Cards in this Set
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core values |
the values that are central to a group; used to build a common identity |
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counterculture |
a group whose values, beliefs, etc. place its members in opposition to the values of the broader culture |
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cultural diffusion |
the spread of cultural characteristics from one group to another |
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cultural lag |
William Ogburn's term for one part of culture changing while other parts lag behind |
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cultural relativism |
not judging a culture, but trying to understand it on its own terms |
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culture |
the language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, and even material objects that are passed from one generation to the next |
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culture shock |
the disorientation that people experience when they come in contact with a fundamentally different culture |
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ethnocentrism |
the use of one's own culture as a yardstick for judging other cultures; generally leads to negative evaluations of others' beliefs, values, etc. |
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folkways |
norms that are not strictly enforced |
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gestures |
the ways in which people use their bodies to communicate with one another |
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language |
a system of symbols that are used to communicate abstract thought |
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material culture |
the material objects that distinguish a group of people, such as their art, hairstyles, buildings, machines, etc. |
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mores |
norms that are strictly enforces because they are thought to be essential to core values |
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negative sanction |
an expression of disapproval for breaking a norm; ranging from a frown to an execution |
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non-material culture |
a group's ways of thinking (beliefs, values, assumptions, etc.) and doing (patterns of behavior, language, etc.) |
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norms |
the expectations, or rules of behavior, that reflect and enforce behavior |
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positive sanction |
expressions of approval for following norms; ranging from a smile to a prize or title |
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sanctions |
expressions of approval or disapproval given to people for upholding or violating norms |
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subculture |
the values and related behaviors of a group that distinguish its members from the larger culture; a world within a world |
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symbol |
something to which people attach meaning for use in communicating with others |
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symbolic culture |
non-material culture |
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taboo |
a norm so strong that it brings revulsion if it is violated |
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values |
the standards by which people define what is desirable or undesirable, good or bad, beautiful or ugly, etc. |
