SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: High Culture, Individualism

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 101
• Professor: J.Wilmoth

Document Summary

Involves people acting according to their understanding of what is best to do in a given circumstance. Cultural understandings that are widely held make social interactions and lives more predictable. Culture arises from social interaction within a given society. Customs and practices that occur across all societies. Specific forms vary across groups and over time. The physical or tangible creations that members of a society make, use and share. The abstract or intangible human creations of society that influence people"s behavior. L: set of symbols that express ideas and enables people to think and communicate. Work recognized as belonging to an honored category, as determined by people in positions of power. Cultural activities that appeal the general masses of people. Mid-20th century western culture & late-20th/ early 21st century globalization of culture. Forms include: music, film, televisions, advertising, sports, fashion, toys, magazines and comic books cyber culture. A unique position with a family"s line of descent.