SOCL 2501 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Masculinity, Gender Role, Consumerism
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Culture: environment, values and beliefs, social norms (unspoken rules of behavior) On top of all this, we have a belief system. Culture is kind of a fog over an area. Cultural relativity: your culture is based on our culture. it is not something you define, it is something you do. All different times, but it doesn"t really matter. Theory: educated guesses that attempt to explain information and data (quantitative or qualitative) Sometimes there is nothing you can do with the information. The more information you have, the better the theory you can have about something. Functionalism every social institution/ phenomenon (limited situation) has a purpose or function with effects. The effects may not be something we like. Teacher has information and grades that i need. Symbolic interactionism (micro-theory) human interaction on a small level. We interact with one another on a level of shared meanings.
