Sociology Stuff

Culture is defined as __________.

The shared values, beliefs, and practices of a group.

Symbols in culture include __________.

Objects with shared meaning like flags and logos.

The five elements of culture are symbols, language, values, beliefs, and __________.

Norms.

Norms can be categorized into formal norms, such as __________, and informal norms, such as customs.

Laws.

Material culture refers to __________.

Physical objects and technology.

An example of non-material culture is __________.

Ideas, attitudes, and beliefs.

Cultural lag describes the gap between new material culture and its __________.

Acceptance in non-material culture.

Cultural imperialism involves __________.

Imposing one's cultural values on another culture.

Cultural universals are elements that many cultures __________ despite their differences.

Share in common.

Ethnocentrism is the tendency to evaluate other cultures based on __________.

One's own cultural norms.

Xenocentrism is the belief that __________ is superior to one's own culture.

Another culture.

Cultural relativism involves analyzing a culture through __________.

Its own lens instead of your own norms.

A society is characterized by __________ among its members.

A network of relationships.

Pre-industrial societies were typically __________ and relied on local resources.

Small and rural.

Characteristics of pre-industrial societies include traditional values, community focus, and __________.

Large extended families.

The Industrial Revolution is defined as a period of scientific and technological development in the __________ century.

18th.

Industrial societies see a rise in __________ development around factories.

Urban.

In an industrial society, families are primarily __________.

Nuclear.

Social mobility increased with the rise of __________ in industrial societies.

Capitalism.

Post-industrial societies are characterized by an economy focused on __________ rather than material goods.

Knowledge.

The dominant sector in a post-industrial economy is __________.

Service.

Achieved status is __________, while ascribed status is __________.

Earned; born with.

Role exit refers to __________.

Detaching from a previously central role in one's social identity.

Social institutions are groups of statuses and roles organized to satisfy basic __________ of society.

Needs.

Examples of social institutions include family, religion, and __________.

Sports teams.

Role conflict occurs when the expectations of one status interfere with __________.

A second status.

Cooperation is characterized by working together to achieve a __________ goal.

Mutual.

In social interactions, competition involves opposing each other to achieve __________ goals.

Individual.

Conflict is defined as a deliberate attempt to __________ another person.

Harm or control.

Cultural lag can lead to challenges such as __________ infrastructure in a society.

Outdated.

The belief that one's culture is superior to others is known as __________.

Ethnocentrism.

A defining feature of post-industrial societies is __________ connectivity.

Global.

Digital communication norms are part of a society's __________ culture.

Non-material.

In a pre-industrial society, man or animal labor is a common characteristic of __________.

Agricultural focus.

Role strain is the difficulty of fulfilling the expectations of __________.

One status.

Social institutions contribute to an individual's development by providing knowledge and __________.

Support.

Labor in a post-industrial society is heavily dependent on __________.

Technology.

What are the 5 elements of culture?

Symbols, Language, Values, Beliefs, Norms