SOC 019 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Thomas Theorem, Paralanguage, Cultural Learning

• School: University of Vermont
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 019
• Professor: Matsumoto

Document Summary

Material culture consists of all physical objects created by members of society and the meanings/significance attached to them. Nonmaterial culture abstract human creations and their meanings attached to them (attitudes, beliefs, customs, norms) Culture all of the elements shared by members of a society and transmitted to the next generation. Norms a culture"s rules of conduct internalized by the members. Acculturation process by which a group changes its distinctive cultural traits to conform to those of the host society. Linguistic relativity the recognition that different languages dissect and present reality differently. Paralinguistic signals use of sounds but not words to convey distinct meanings. Thomas theorem an observation that if people define situations as real, the situations become real in their consequences. Cultural transmission the passing of a society"s culture from one generation to another. The spread of ideas, inventions, and practices from one culture to another.