SOCI 2703 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
26 Aug 2016
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Culture: broad concept, because reality is a broad concept. Cultural sociologists look at the context of our social environment and give us language and tools for analysis. Culture is universal--all societies have shared/learned ways of perceiving and participating in the world around them. Culture is usually language, beliefs, values, and behaviors. Subcultures: consist of groups of people whose values and related behaviors are so distinct or specialized that they set their members apart from the dominant culture. Although different in many respects, subcultures remain compatible with the dominant culture. Countercultures: groups of people whose values and norms place them in opposition to the dominant culture. In challenging the dominant culture"s core values, countercultures often encounter fierce resistance. For example: hippies, civil rights leaders, feminists, etc. Socialization: essential for our development as human beings. It is the process by which we are integrated into society. It is how we learn our attitudes, values, norms, and worldviews.
