SA 150 Lecture : Chapter 3 Notes.docx

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SA 150
• Professor: Ann Travers

Document Summary

Culture the ways of thinking, the ways of acting, and the material objects that together shape a people"s way of life. Nonmaterial culture the ideas created by members of a society. Material culture the psychical things created by members of a society. Culture shock personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life: only humans rely on culture rather than on instinct to create a way of life and to ensure survival. Nation political entity (a state or country); it also refers to people who share a culture, ancestry, and history. State a political entity in a territory with designated borders. Society organized interaction of people within a nation, state, or other boundary who share a culture.