SOCI 1001 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cultural Diversity, Ethnocentrism, Pierre Bourdieu
14 Dec 2015
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Material culture- physical and tangible creations that members of a society make, use, and share. Begins with raw materials or resources, such as ore, trees, and oil. With technology these materials or resources are transformed into usable items (books, bombs, guns, computers, and etc. Technology- the knowledge, techniques, and tools that make it possible for people to transform resources into usable forms. Nonmaterial culture- abstract or intangible human creations of society that influence people"s behaviour. Language, beliefs, values, rules of behaviour, family patterns, and political systems. Cultural universals- customs and practises that occur across all societies. Cultural universals are useful because they ensure the smooth and continual operation of society. Symbols- is anything that meaningfully represents something else. Culture could not exist without symbols because there would be no shared meanings among people. Language- system of symbols that expresses ideas and enables people to think and communicate with one another.
