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19 Cards in this Set
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shared ideas held collectively by people within a given culture.
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beliefs
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subculture created as a reaction against the values of the dominant culture /
the culture of groups whose values and norms of behavior are somewhat different from those of the dominant culture |
counterculture / subculture
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cultural resources that are socially designated as being worthy (such as knowledge of elite culture) and that give advantages to groups possessing such capital.
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cultural/social capital
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the transmission of cultural elements from one society or cultural group to another.
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cultural diffusion
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the pervasive and excessive influence of one culture throughout society.
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cultural hegemony
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the idea that something can be understood and judged only in relationship to the cultural context in which it appears.
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cultural relativism
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the complex system of meaning and behavior that defines the way of life for a given group or society.
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culture
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the idea that the mass media reflect the values of the general population.
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reflection hypothesis
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the culture of the most powerful group in society.
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dominant culture
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includes the norms, laws, ideas, customs, and beliefs of a group of people.
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nonmaterial culture
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the general standards of behavior adhered to by a group.
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folkways
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the diffusion of a single culture throughout the world.
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global culture
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a set of symbols and rules that, when put together in a meaningful way, provides a complex communication system.
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language
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the beliefs, practicies, and objects that are a part of everyday tradition.
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popular culture
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strict norms that control moral and ethical behavior.
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mores
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mechanisms of social control that enforce norms
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social sanctions
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things or behavior to which people give meaning
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symbols
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behaviors that bring the most serious sanctions.
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taboo
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a theory that language determines other aspects of culture since language provides the categories through which social reality is defined and perceived
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Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
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