SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Ethnocentrism, Marital Rape, Nominalism
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Ethnic fractionalization index: measures the probability that two randomly selected people from the same country that are not from the same ethnic, linguistic, or cultural group; displays cultural diversity. Recognizes canada"s multicultural heritage and must be protected. Recognizes aboriginals; english and french as official languages but other languages can be used. Recognizes minorities" right to enjoy their culture. Culture: knowledge, languages, values, customs and material objects passed from one generation to another. More and more influences of cultures upon other cultures (globalization) Material culture: physical creations that members of society make, use, and share. Non-material culture: abstract human creations of society that influence people"s behaviour. Shared, learned, taken for granted (until exposed to difference), symbolic, varies across time and place. Meso: intermediate groupings like organizations, networks and subcultures. Cultural repertoires: what defines a group of people. People"s tendency to view their own way of life as natural, often culture shock when exposed to different cultural repertoire.
