SOC 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Charter Of The French Language, Hominidae, Culture Shock

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Deanna Behnke- Cook

Document Summary

Chinese wear white at funerals while canadians wear black. Culture: refers to the ways of thinking, the ways of action and the material objects that together form a people"s way of life. It is our link to both the past and our guide to the future. Nonmaterial culture: refers to the ideas created by members of a society, ideas that range from the art to the. Material culture: refers to the physical things created by members of a society. Culture shock: personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life. When travellers find themselves uneasy as they encounter an unfamiliar culture. No way of life is natural to humanity. Variations arise in culture when human beings join together to create distinctive ways of life. A few animals- notably the chimpanzee and related primates- have the capacity for limited culture. In short, only humans rely on culture rather on instinct to create a way of life and to ensure survival .