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23 Cards in this Set
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What is culture? |
The way of life for a particular society who share the same norms and values. |
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What are norms and values? |
Norms- Unwritten and unspoken rules of everyday life Values- Beliefs and ideas/moral views that society sees as important and that are accepted by a majority of society |
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What are customs? |
Traditional and regular norms of behavior associated with specific social situation, events and anniversaries |
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What is status? |
A position within society. All members in a society are given a social position by their culture.
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What are the two type of status and what do the mean? |
Achieved Status- Involves doing something to earn a particular position Ascribed Status- A status that is fixed and given to you e.g passed down through the family. |
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What are roles in a culture? |
A set of expectations that a person of a certain status is expected to follow |
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What us cultural hybridity? |
A mixture of two or more cultures that merge their norms and values together to create a hybrid culture.
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What is cultural diversity? |
Differences and variety found in societies. |
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What are subcultures? |
"A culture within a culture". A smaller grouping of people who share distinctive norms and values within a wider culture |
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What is high culture? |
Cultural products and activities that are seen to have a very high status. It is seen as superior to other forms of culture and is often appreciated by those with a high level of education and upbringing
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What is popular culture? |
Products and activities that are enjoyed by a majority of the population e.g certain music, fashion, book, TV shows |
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What is consumer culture? |
Social status, values, and activities are centered on the consumption of goods and services.
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What is global culture? |
Growing trend of products and activities that are becoming identical across many different cultures and national cultures lose their distinctiveness. |
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What is globalisation? |
Global spread and integration of ideas, values,norms, behaviors, and ways of life. |
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What is deviant? |
People who do not follow the norms of society
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What is a value consensus? |
A majority of a society sharing the same norms/values/views
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What is social integration? |
Being accepted into a society due to following norms and values
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What did McLuhan (19644) say about Global Culture? |
The world is turning into a global village. The world is seen as a community in which people are connected by computers, television, etc., and all depend on one another |
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What did Giddens (2004) say about popular culture? |
It is entertainment and culture for the masses |
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What is the Critical and Progressive view of popular culture? |
Critical- Marxist view. Popular culture is cheap and reaches all people. Quantity over quality Progressive- You have a choice to watch what you want, buy what you want, listen to the music you want. |
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What did Boden at el (2005) say about a consumer culture? |
"I shop therefore I am" |
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What are reactive subcultures? |
Subcultures creating their own norms and values which act against the prevailing norms and values. |
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What is multiculturalism? |
More than one culture in a society |
