국경론 Ch4. Differences in Culture

What are the determinants of culture ?

1. Social structure

2. religion

3. language

4. education

Two dimensions to consider about social structure ?

1. the degree to which the basic unit of social organization is the individual, as opposed to the group

2. the degree to which a society is stratified into classes or castes

4 dimensions of culture dimensions by Geert Hofstede ?

1. Individualism versus collectivism

2. Power distance

3. Uncertainty avoidance

4. Masculinity versus femininity

2 forms of language

1. spoken

2. unspoken

What is the most rigid social stratification system?

Caste system in India