Understanding Society, Culture, and Politics

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts related to society, culture, and politics from the lecture notes.

Nation-State

A sovereign state whose citizens or subjects share a common culture, language, descent, and history.

Personal Identity

The concept you develop about yourself that evolves over your life, shaped by cultural and political experiences.

Culture

A complex whole that includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, morals, laws, customs, and other capabilities and habits acquired by humanity.

Human Satisfaction

The contribution of culture to overall human contentment through recreational activities, arts, and more.

Society

The product of human social processes intended to meet basic needs for survival, organized with rules, customs, and expectations.

Political Science

The systematic study of a state and its government, emphasizing power, influence, and citizenship education.

Anthropology

The scientific study of man, including his behavior, values, and cultural development throughout time and space.

Sociology

The scientific study of patterned, shared human behavior, focusing on social interactions, relationships, organization, and structures.

Adaptation and Integration

The ability of culture to help individuals adjust to their environment creatively and resourcefully.

Patterns of Acceptable Social Behavior

Cultural norms established by etiquette, protocols, and roles that guide appropriate behavior among people.

Conveys and Facilitates Meaning

The function of culture in communicating meaning through language, expression, and symbolism.

Production of Man-Made Things

The creation of material goods such as tools and clothing through technological advancements.