SOCI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Centrality, Value Type, Egalitarianism
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7 value types that relate to 3 issues that confront society. Values relate and contradict to one another: conservatism, emphasis on tradition, protection of the values of your group, discipline, having to sacrifice own freedom for values. Intellectual autonomy: freedom to think differently from the crowd. b. Individualism: inserting your own interest in your environment: harmony, fitting in; about peacefulness. Measuring and comparing values in nation cultures: Identifies national values from the averages of particular groups, primarily urban school teachers. Pick a particular group because there is a great diversity in each nation. Different age group, social class, racial heritage, etc . A good representation of the values of a country are school teachers. Part of a key institution where values are taught. If countries have higher emphasis on mastery values, like usa and china, work is expected to be an obligation. Compared to some places, like europe, where creative work is a right.
