SOCIOL 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Conflict Theories, Nonverbal Communication, Ethnocentrism

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 1Z03
• Professor: Lina Samuel

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Winter 2018: cultural lag: describes how technology often outpaces so(cid:272)iet(cid:455)"s a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to adjust to it, culture: a complex collection of values, beliefs, behaviours, and material objects shared by a group and. Chapter 5-culture passed on from one generation to the next: all human cultures vary in characteristics such as with food. In contrast, culture defines how, when, and why humans communicate: animals do not possess the capacity to plan and organize their behaviours in the way humans do, culture is distinctly a human endeavour. Walking on the left side of a busy sidewalk: mores: formal norms that inspire strong moral condemnation, ex. Cheating is forbidden, and you will be punished: taboo: a prohibition on actions deemed immoral or disgusting, ex. Bestiality and cannibalism: law: a norm that is formally defined and enforced by legislation, sanction: a penalty for norm violation or a reward for norm adherence, ex. Getting an a on a test for studying.