SYG-1000 Lecture 3: Chapter 3 - Culture
22 Feb 2019
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Our behaviors are learned from our culture or subculture. Material: concrete, physical items we use and share (food): artifacts, nonmaterial: In u. s. , english is the only language in 80 percent of households. It"s impact on reality: sociological perspective to language, functionalist: essential to exist, conflict: common culture for power and social control, take on a meaning itself. Does it have the same specific form: elements of culture, values: ideas or ideals of what is correct or wrong, preferred or disliked. Robin williams list of 10 core values: individualism: success is determined by the individual, achievement/success: successful competition is rewarded with wealth, power, prestige, material possessions, activity/work: industrious people achieve, are praised, work in leisure. Began as religious morality: freedom/liberty: highly value individual rights or freedom of ownership, expression, private capitalism, speech, press, movement, racism/group superiority: superiority of american way of life and political structure.
