SOCL 2001 : Sociology Exam 2
Document Summary
Everything humans create in establishing our relationship to nature with each other. Often thought of as a system of meaning shared among a group and transmitted through social interaction: sensory input via 5 senses, culture is the filter through which we. See (perceive, interpret, give meaning to: think of the geocentric view, then about galileo, heliocentric view cost him dearly, cultural changes- often through culture wars like the legalization of gay marriage, reproductive rights, racism, etc. Any cultural universals-common denominators shared by all societies: music, clothing, athletics, language, funeral rites, art, marriage. Cultural items spread across nations (today, globally)= diffusion: material or nonmaterial culture, in re: material culture, think about technology+ cultural lag+ the digital divide, in re: nonmaterial culture, language- doesn"t need to be spoken (singing) Doesn"t have to have words (canary islands, whistling) Norms= the ways we put our values into play- expectations/standards of behavior.
