SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Multicultural Education, Survival Kit, A Class Divided
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The goal of this course is to differentiate between commonsense perspective and sociological perspectives. Culture refers to the symbolic and learned aspects of human society. The sum of traditions, practices, languages, symbols, beliefs, values, ideologies, and material objects that create a sense of similarity among a group of people (brym and lie 2012, 31) High culture the sum of traditions, practices, languages, symbols, values, ideologies, and material objects that are associated with the upper class. Judged in relation to the majority culture. (popular culture) While popular or mass culture is consumed by all classes, high culture is mainly by the upper class. Food is a good example of both high culture and popular culture, because there is extravagant food, and also basic food (like fast food) Foodies are individual who looks for an experience which is authentic and exotic (is this snobby eating?) Food is just one of many examples that can be used to differentiate between classes and.
