SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Individualism
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The material objects and nonmaterial creations that are passed from person to person and from generation to generation. Arises from social interaction within a given society. Material culture: the physical or tangible creations that members of a society make, use, and share. Nonmaterial culture: the abstract or intangible human creations of society that influence people"s behavior. Cultural universals: customs and practices that occur across all societies. Activities (dancing, games for children vs. adults, sporting, visiting others) Specific forms vary across groups and over time. Symbols: anything that meaningfully represents something else (religious symbols, sports logos, flags, american eagle, bathroom sign, recycling sign) Language: set of symbols that express ideas and enables people to think and communicate. Norms: formal (written down) versus informal norms (understood in a given cultural group, types of norms. Folkways: no rules written down, no real consequences or repercussions (ex- skipping breakfast, walking on the right side of the hallway)
