SOC 112 Study Guide - Final Guide: Long-Term Care, Spose, Social Reproduction
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Conflict theory: unequal distribution of scarce resources and power. Structural functionalism: how societies systems work together and properly. Symbolic internationalism: focuses on how individuals consciously act. 5 defining features: learned shared transmitted cumulative human. Cumulative is adding features to it as time goes on. Material culture: the tangible artifacts and physical objects found in a given culture. Non material culture: the intangible and abstract components of a society, including values and norms. Values: beliefs about ideal goals and behaviors. Norms: cultural rules that outline appropriate behavior. Folkways: informal norms that suggest customary ways of behaving. Expected behavior but not big deal if not done: mores: norms that carry a strong sense of social importance. Laws: norms that are formally defined and enacted in legislation. Sanction: anything that rewards appropriate behavior or penalizes inappropriate behavior. Ethnocentrism: believing your culture is the best compared to others. Cultural relativism: appreciating other culture and how they are similar.
