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| The ability of a sociocultural system to change with the demands of a changing physical or social environment. The process by which cultural elements undergo change in form and/or function in response to change in other parts of the system. |
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| A group or institution within which processes of socialization take place. |
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| The defining of all human relationships in terms of monetary exchange. |
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| communications technology |
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| Technology used to extend the transmission of information between individuals and groups over both distance and time. |
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| The transmission of cultural elements between sociocultural systems. |
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| The socialization process whereby the norms and values of the group are internalized by individuals. |
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| The act of depriving people of their human qualities; that is, treating people like animals or things as if they have no feelings or worth. |
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| An unintended consequence of one part of a sociocultural system on the whole or on other parts of that system. |
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| An idea, invention, or discovery that is truly revolutionary in nature such that it stimulates many other innovations or changes the way of life of the sociocultural system. |
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| The introduction of a new technology, product, or technique into a sociocultural system. |
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| A person who is against increased industrialization or new technology. The term, often used derogatorily, originally referred to British textile artisans (1811–16) who rioted and destroyed textile machinery in the belief that this new technology was contributing to their replacement by less skilled low-wage workers. |
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| Forms of communication designed to reach a vast audience without any personal contact between the senders and receivers. |
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| A component part of the sociocultural system that has negative impact (or harmful effect) on other parts of the system or on the system as a whole. |
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| The values and assumptions held by editors and journalists that guide them in choosing what is “newsworthy”: that is, what to report and what to leave out, and how what they choose to report should be presented. |
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| An ideology claiming that science and the scientific method alone can provide true knowledge and understanding of the world. |
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| The lifelong process through which humans develop an awareness of social norms and values, and achieve a distinct sense of self. |
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| The process that perpetuates characteristics of social structure over periods of time. |
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| The monitoring of people’s activities in order to ensure compliant behaviour. |
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| An intended and known consequence of one part of a sociocultural system on the whole or on other parts of that system. |
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| A form of government in which an authoritarian government attempts to regulate every aspect of sociocultural life. |
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