SOCI 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Robert Wuthnow, Social Capital, Human Capital
6 Dec 2016
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Culture definition shared meanings, practices and symbols. Allows us to live together in this world. Sanctions can range from formal disapproval to punishment. This physical objects affects how ppl live . e. g mobile phone. What is a clan : extended family with designated chief, & tie to region. Scottish kilt: invented in 1970 by english industrialist, before mid-1850s no clan tartans. Some formal way of identification: 2. They created a scottish identity & clan id. Created identity for the regime from the other army. The clan tartans helps to keep your identity coz at that time a lot of immigration process occurred. Tartans helped to maintain clan identity during times of great change (emigration) Published book on tartans it"s a way of promoting btw. Kissing: lip kissing was created in 200 b. c in india, known as nose kissing, in most societies, introduced by the traders, chinese found it improper as it reminds of cannibalism.
