SOCA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ethnocentrism, Cultural Diversity
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Culture: culture may be used to define norms outside of mainstream, may also be used to define the elite - high status. It may also be used to define current norms or fads: this includes pop culture references, culture however, is a much broader concept. It does not include only those that take part in certain activities, but everyone as a whole. It can be used as a tool to understand our society. Schools are a part of culture (learning: the value attached to something like a badge is cultural, not inherited. Who makes culture: culture is not something shared by a few people part of a type of job (pop culture) It is also not something contained in only one geographical region. It is also not something shared by a small group of friends: a specific number of people in a society is what is needed to make culture. Origins of culture: the origins of culture include.
