Introduction to Cultural Studies

These flashcards cover key definitions and concepts from the lecture on cultural studies.

Culture comes from the Latin word __.

cultura

The 5 elements of culture are: __, __, __, __, __.

Symbols, Language, Norms, Rituals, Artifacts

Rituals mark our life __.

transitions

High culture is often seen as something set apart from __.

everyday life

Mass culture is sometimes called or culture.

popular; low

__ is the growing interdependence of societies across the world.

Globalization

A __ is any undesirable physical or social characteristic that is seen as abnormal.

stigma

__ identity is defined in relation to the social groups with which individuals identify.

Social

Stigmatized identities exclude people from full __ in society.

acceptance

One of the 6 types of culture is __ culture.

Folk