SOC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Jargon, Subculture, Ethnocentrism
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The complex system of meaning and behavior that defines the way of life for a given group or society. Material - tangible things (dress, monuments, food. Non-material - non tangible, ideas and beliefs. Cultural lag - technological advancements or changes in society occur faster than the changes in the rules and norms of the culture that go along with those advancements or changes. This can lead to moral and ethical dilemmas for individuals as the new social norms and developed. Learned - through socialization; formal and informal means, interaction, observation. Taken for granted - seen as normal, guides behavior without constantly thinking/challenging. Mores (highly valued and essential) of folkways (not that big a deal) Sub-culture -- a culture within a culture. Pop culture - entirety of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, images, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given culture. Ethnocentrism - your culture is better than the others. Xenocentricism - someone else"s culture is better.
