SOC101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Olfaction, Body Language, Doukhobor
15 Oct 2016
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000 years ago; cave paintings -> 30 000 years ago; neanderthal funerals -> 100 000 years ago. Suggest that elements of human culture predate modern humans. Homo sapiens modern human beings; 200 000 years ago; emerged from africa then moved to. Asia b/w 80 000 and 60 000 years ago. Material culture tangible artifacts and physical objects found in a given culture. Encompasses physical output of human labour and expression. Helps us to adapt to and prosper in physical environment. Non-material culture intangible and abstract components of society, incl. values/norms. Values beliefs about ideal goals/behaviours that serve as standards for social life; attitudes about way world ought to be; define right and wrong or specify cultural preferences; guidelines on what society deems important. Norms culturally defined rules that outline appropriate behaviours; help ppl know how to act in given social situation folkways informal norms that suggest customary ways of behaving; no severe condemnation.
