UCSP - Quiz #2 (Module 1.3 & 1.4)

society

is a system of interrelationships that connects individuals.

culture

It is all the human beings learn to do, produce, know, believe as they live out their lives in the social groups which they belong

can be learned, can be material or non material, patterned behavior, can be created, can be shared

characteristics of a culture

material culture

it is a type of culture that are created by human person or is tangible.

Examples are food, clothing and technology

non material culture

it is a type of culture that are being learned or observed by human. Examples are religions, folk behavior, gestures and customs

symbols

anything that carries a particular meaning recognized by people who share a culture

language

a system of symbols that allows people to communicate. We can transmit culture through language. Wisdom passed down through language

norms

are standards and expectations for behaving

formal norms

important standards of behavior

mores (formal norms)

norms that are widely observed and have great moral significance. (e.g. taboos Incest, rape, murder)

laws (formal norms)

officially written set of rules, ratified by the government

informal norms

considered less important but still influence how we behave.

folkways (informal norms)

norms of routine or casual interaction (ex. Shaking hands, eating styles, saying excuse me)

rituals

established procedures and ceremonies

that often mark transitions in the life course.

Reflect and transmit a culture’s norms and other elements from one generation to the next

values

involved judgements of what is good or bad and desirable and undesirable. A culture’s values shape its norms

artifacts

or material objects, that constitute a society’s material culture

cultural identity

It is the sense of belonging towards a culture. This belonging can be justified with the shared set of companionship, principles, or beliefs of living

nationality

Belonginess to state or country

religion

Refers to affiliation to an official church or spiritual group

social class

Refers to economic status

age

Difference in age groups and culture within a society.

sogie

Refers to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression.

ethnicity

Refers to cultural roots based on ancestry

subculture

a group of people within a culture that differentiates itself from the parent culture to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles. A smaller cultural group within a larger culture

counter culture

a type of subculture that rejects some of the larger culture's norms and values.

In contrast to subcultures, which operate relatively smoothly within the larger society, actively defy larger society by developing their own set of rules and norms to live by, sometimes even creating communities that operate outside of greater society.

high culture

describe the pattern of cultural experiences and attitudes that exist in the "highest" class segments of a society.

often associates with intellectualism, aesthetic taste. political power, and prestige. In North America, high culture also tends to be associated with wealth. Events considered high culture can be expensive and formal

cultural issue

Are usual features of any society. As people of different cultures encounter each other, issues inevitably rises

cultural shock

used to describe the difficulty people have adjusting to a new culture that differ markedly from their own. When individuals travel abroad to countries with cultures that are very different from their own, the experience can be quite upsetting.

cultural lag

a relatively slower advance or change of one aspect of a culture especially: the slower development of nonmaterial as contrasted with material or technological culture traits.

ethnocentrism

use to describe the opinion that one's own way of life is natural or correct. Some would simply call it cultural ignorance. means that one may see his/her own culture as the correct way of living.

relativism

refers to not judging a culture to our own standards of what is right or wrong, strange or normal. For example, instead of thinking. "Fried crickets are disgusting!” one should instead ask, some outs eat es insects do like in Oaxaca regional cuisine and have been eaten for thousands of years as a healthy food source!

pop culture

refers to the pattern of cultural experiences and attitudes that exist in mainstream society.

often expressed and spread via commercial media such as radio, television, movies, the music industry, publishers, and corporate-run websites. Unlike high culture, popular culture is known and accessible to most people.