SOC 160 Final: Soc 160 Review 2 (notes, readings & questions)
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Week 5: culture: a sociological view by h. becker, culture is defined as the shared ways of a human social group. This definition includes the ways of thinking, understanding, and feeling that have been gained through common experience in social groups and are passed on from one generation to another. Thus, culture reflects the social patterns of thought, emotions, and practices that arise from social interaction within a given society. In this reading, there is an overview of the concept of culture, and helps the reader to understand why this concept is so central to the discipline of sociology. Because each of us is born into a particular culture that has certain norms and values, our personal values and life expectations are profoundly influenced by our culture. In this reading, glassner examines one aspect of american culture, which he labels the culture of fear.
