SOCI 120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Culture Shock, Ethnocentrism, Social Conflict Theory
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Culture (material or nonmaterial) is not natural. Culture: includes the language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, and material objects that are passed from one generation to the next. No particular way of life is natural" to humanity even though individual cultures believe. Material culture: physical things created by members of a society, material objects that distinguish a group of people (jewelry, utensils, machines, hairstyles ) **people inside the culture are not aware of their culture but can easily recognize other cultures** Coming into contact with another culture challenges your own beliefs people go through culture shock (personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life) Although culture differs between the different cultures- culture is universal. Every society has a culture, humans cannot live without a culture. *- symbols: anything that carries a particular meaning that carries a particular meaning recognized by people who share a culture (relationships are symbolic, anything can be a symbol red light, graf ti, winking )
