SOC 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Xenocentrism, Cultural Relativism, Ethnocentrism
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Culture- values, beliefs, behaviors, and material objects that together, form a people"s way of life. We transmit our culture from generation to generation. *the way (1) you talk is culture, not, how (2) you talk. (1) the way that you say certain words (2) languages. *language is the key to transmit information (symbolic systems) *gestures and symbols help transmit information as well* When you value your own culture over another culture. When you value your own culture less than other cultures (their culture is better) *meanings and actions vary from culture to culture and from person to person. *facial expressions and body language is the first thing people notice about you. The way we look at the world is imbedded in the way we speak. *norms- what society say you need to do to fit in. *when you violate social norms you get a sanction.
