SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Cultural Relativism, Symbolic Interactionism, Cultural Lag

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: Sam Alvaro

Document Summary

Cultural diversity (cont"d: multiculturalism is an educational program recognizing the cultural diversity of the country and pointing the equality of all cultural traditions, multiculturalism stands in opposition to eurocentrism, the dominance of european (particularly. Sociologists tend to discourage this practice; instead, they advocate cultural relativism, the practice of judging a cultural by its own standards: being aware of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism helps you become a more informed and critical thinker. Is there a unique canadian culture: canadian values, belief in equality and fairness in a democratic society, belief in consultation in dialogue. Importance of accommodation and tolerance: support for diversity, compassion and generosity, attachments to canada"s natural beauty, commitment to freedom, peace and non-violent change. Theoretical analysis of culture: the symbolic-interactions paradigm suggest a society"s culture is compromised of a variety of symbolic meaning systems that are shaped and reshaped through ongoing social interaction.