SOC202H5 Lecture 1: Soc202 Week 2 September 16
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The human body (ideas of a fit body is cultural vs. an healthy body) The meaning we ascribe or tribute to those things in social context. A plain bagel/its more than just a plain bagel. Refers to the interchange as a humans natural environment. The world view of a group of people. Viewpoint 1: the best that has been thought and known (griswold 2013:4) Culture is more civilized, mannered, brings order to society. The idea that culture is sacred (holy aura) Social science perspective: culture as the way of life. Not stating which culture is better than the other. Culture is a practice (rather than a fragile possession), can be studied empirically. Human experience (how humans express what is going on around them/state of life) Study things like kinds of food people eat. How people make decisions on what culture they were brought in on. Implicit grounding for action (why we act the way we do)
