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is the complex system of meaning and
behavior that defines the way of life for a given group
or society. |
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consists of objects created in the
society, e.g. the desk or bed you sit at when
studying. |
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consists of non-tangible
things such as norms, laws, customs, values,
beliefs, and ideas of a group of people |
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are things or behaviors to which people
give meaning; the meaning is not inherent in a
symbol but is bestowed by the meaning people give
it. |
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is a set of symbols and rules that, put
together in a meaningful way, provide a complex
communication system. |
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thought that language determines what
people think because language forces people to
perceive the world in certain terms. |
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are the specific cultural expectations for how
to behave in a given situation |
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are the general standards of behavior
adhered to by a group. |
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are strict norms that control moral and ethical
behavior. |
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are shared ideas held collectively by people
within a given culture about what is true |
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are the abstract standards in a society or
group that define ideal principles. |
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is the habit of only seeing things
from the point of view of one’s own group. |
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is the idea that something can
be understood and judged only in relationship to the
cultural context in which it appears. |
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a refers to the channels of
communication that are available to wide segments
of the population |
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refers to the culture’s beliefs,
practices, and objects that are part of everyday
traditions. |
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contends that the
mass media reflects the values of the general
population. |
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is the pervasive and excessive
influence of one culture on the rest of the world. |
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Sometimes cultures adjust slowly to changing
cultural conditions, resulting in culture lag. |
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is the transmission of cultural
elements from one society or cultural group to
another |
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