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Cultural terms
Cultural terms in Mrs.Davis Lvl 3 classes
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Sociology
9th Grade
09/26/2011

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Society
Definition
A group of humans that share a common culture.
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Culture
Definition
All the things that make up a people's way of life.
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The seven elements of culture
Definition
Social organizations; custom traditions; language; arts; religion; form of governmentl; ecomonic system.
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Social organizations
Definition
Organizing a culture's members into smaller units in order to help the people of a culture work together to meet their basic needs.
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Matriarchal
Definition
A form of family organization, in which the mother is dominant.
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Patriarchal
Definition
A form of family organization, in the which the father is dominant.
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Nuclear
Definition
A family that consists of a father, mother, and their children living together.
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Family
Definition
This is the most important unit of social organization.
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Social mobility
Definition
The ability to move from one social class to another.
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Written law ( Customs and traditions)
Definition
Ideas about right and wrong that are more strictly enforced.
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Language
Definition
The way people communicate their thoughts, feelings, and knowledge.
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Folktales ( Art, music, and literature. )
Definition
Folk tales are a good example of how a cultures beliefs and values are.
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Religion
Definition
A people's way of explaing facts of life.
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Monotheistic
Definition
The worship of one god.
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Polytheistic
Definition
The worship of more than one god.
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Democracy
Definition
People have the supreme power,n the government can act only by and with the people's consent.
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Republic
Definition
A form of democracy where the people choose the leaders who represent them.
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Dictatorship
Definition
Ruler or group holds power by force and usually rely on military support to stay in power.
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Ecnomics
Definition
Refers to how people use limited resources to satisfy their wants and needs.
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The three basic economic questions
Definition
What goods should be produced?
How should we produce them?
For whom should we produce them.
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The four causes for cultural change
Definition
Technology
Changing enviorment
New ideas
Diffusion
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Diffusion
Definition
The movements of customs or ideas from one place to another.
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Technology
Definition
The skills and tools people use.
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New ideas
Definition
People learning about how thet affect the world.
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Changing enviorment
Definition
People's way of life is influenced by where they live.
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Ethnocentrism
Definition
Judging other cultures by the standards of your own culture.
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Racism
Definition
The beilief that one racial group is naturally superior to another.
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Subcultures
Definition
A group of people within a society who have their own seperate beliefs, values, and customs.
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