IB Social and Cultural Anthropology - Vocab Set 2

Cohesion-centered

Refers to the view that cohesion and consensus are crucial for the proper functioning of society and culture, influenced by Emile Durkheim's concept of 'solidarity'.

Commodification

The transformation of goods, services, and concepts into commodities that hold value.

Communication

The way language influences social life, identity, cultural beliefs, and shared cultural representations.

Community

A group of people sharing a common interest, locality, or social structure, studied through ethnographic fieldwork.

Comparative

The approach that compares different ways people make sense of their world, enhancing understanding of cultures and societies.

Conflict

Disagreements resulting from different interests, values, or actions, analyzed through conflict theory.

Consensus

The concept that cultural values and beliefs are widely shared and agreed upon across a society.

Consumption

The meaningful use of objects associated with individuals, which can be both mental and material.

Contextualization

The process of making sense of anthropological data based on its situation or location.

Cosmology

The diverse ways social groups perceive the universe and their relationship with it.

Cosmopolitanism

A concept where communities consist of individuals coexisting with cultural differences.

Cultural boundaries

The distinction between essentialist views of fixed cultural boundaries and constructivist views of fluid cultural identities.

Cultural capital

The knowledge and experience gained through socialization that facilitates interaction in one's social world.

Cultural relativism

The practice of understanding cultural differences without making value judgments.