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| Material (tangible, concrete) |
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Consists of the objects created in a given society.
Buildings, art, tools, toys, and other tangible objects |
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| Non-material (intangible, abstract) |
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| Includes the norms, laws, customs, ideas, and beliefs of a group of people |
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| The habit of seeing things only from the point of view of one's own group |
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| The idea that something can be understood and judged only in relation to the cultural context in which it appears |
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| A set of symbols and rules that provides a complex communication system |
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| Norms (Implicit vs. Explicit |
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| The specific cultural expectations for how to behave in a given situation |
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| The general standards of behavior adhered to by a group |
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| Strict norms that control moral and ethical behavior |
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| Shared ideas held collectively by people within a given culture about what is true |
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| The abstract standards in a society or group that define ideal principles |
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| Mechanisms of social control that enforce norms |
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| The culture of the most powerful group in a society |
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| The cultures of groups whose values and norms of behavior differ to some degree from those of the dominant culture |
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| Subcultures created as a reaction against the values of the dominant culture |
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| When cultures adjust slowly to changing cultural conditions |
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| The feeling of disorientation when one encounters a new or |
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| The transmission of cultural elements form one society or cultural group to another |
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Complex system of meaning and behavior that:
- Shapes perceptions
- Shapes understanding
- Defines proper conduct
- Gives meaning to society
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| Characteristics of Culture |
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- Material
- Non-material
- Shared
- Learned
- Taken for granted
- Symbolic
- Varies across time and place
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| Intangible Elements of Culture |
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- Language
- Norms (Implicit vs. Explicit)
- Folkways
- Mores
- Beliefs
- Values
- Sanctions
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- Dominant culture
- Subcultures
- Countercultures
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- Culture lag
- Culture shock
- Culture diffusion
- Culture change imposed
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