SOC202H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Social Evolution, Culture Industry, Ruling Class
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Given a meaning shared by members of the culture. Pattern of meanings passed down over time: simple. Talk about signs and what they stand for. Connote, suggest, or imply powerful emotions. Meaning links cultural objects with the social world. Genetic prompting of behaviour instinct: living beings grow and act according to instructions encoded in their genes. Learning in humans social process of interaction and socialization whereby culture is transmitted. Culture provides meaning and order through the use of symbols. Culture objects are endowed with significance over and above their material utility. Functionalism and marxism culture is a faithful reflection of. Max weber: degree to which social life reflects culture social life. Culture object lies in the social structures and social patterns it reflects. Cultural sociology prefers describing the connection how culture reflects society. Behind all appearances lies an idea or a form. Example: although we sleep on a physical bed, the physical piece of furniture is mere appearance.
