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Cards Term sociological definition of culture Definition 1. all learned ways of life-walk/talk/behavior/manners. 2.all shared products- anything man made 3.passed on from generations 4.with gradual changes-in some places faster than others Term material culture Definition tangible human creation- cars/computers Term nonmaterial culture Definition beliefs/values/customs etc. Term culture lag Definition social problem created because of discrenicy between material and nonmaterial culture...material culture progresses much faster Term Norms- mores Definition strong norms that are morally significant-must be followed! ie-man walking in without pants on Term norms-folkways Definition norms that people are expected to follow but are not insisted upon ie-man walking in without shirt on Term taboos Definition type of behavior resented by almost anyone ie-cannibolism Term sanctions-formal Definition positive=higher income/awards/medals negative=fines imprisonment Term sanctions-informal Definition positive=happy feelings/social acceptance negative=isolation/verbal ridicule Term values Definition basic ideas of what is good and bad Term traditional moral conflict Definition family/community= individual should sacrifice/be loyal/submissive/respect authority Term modern moral conflict Definition freedom/diversity/tolerance...respect humanity/dignity/lives Term subculture Definition amish/religious groups/china town/college students/swingers Term counter culture Definition values/norms/lifestyles conflict with dominant culture ie-KKK mafia neo nazis Term ethnocentrism Definition belief in superiority of ones culture, tendency to judge others by ones own standards ie-americans are sacreligious bc they eat beef Term ethnocentrism- functionalist/conflict perspective Definition functionalist=good for society, patriotism! conflict=creates conflict and lack of develpment bc of too much national pride"we are better than others" Term cultural relativism Definition we should treat cultures with respect no matter how strange they may seem Term the relativistic fallacy Definition certain things should not be tolerated ie- homocide one group dominating another Term eurocentrism Definition all beliefs/cultures/gov. systems/everything is european dominated Term chicanismo Definition mexican americans try to regain their culture instead of assimilating to white culture Term multicultural education Definition educational policies designed to promote cultural diversity...exposing children to other cultures early on Term opposing/supporting multicultural education Definition supporting=unified multicultural society opposing=divides and creates self segregation Term bilingual education Definition teaching children whos native language is not englsih in their native language as well as english Term opposing/supporting bilingual education Definition opposing= 1 nation 1 language cost factor how many people need to be bilingual for this to happen? 10% supporting=helps students to learn english gradually, some classes are in english while others are in native language Term english only law Definition all business/hospitals/etc must be conducted in english only Term supporting/opposing english only law Definition supporting=1 nation 1 language, better for immigrants to learn english fast opposing=not language that divides county, it is how one group treats other groups. immigrants want to learn english! Term functionalist explanation for culture Definition developed bc it is needed and necessary! Term critique for functionalist explanation for culture Definition genital mutilation? no need! Term conflict explanation for culture Definition conflict of interest, certain groups attempt to dominate Term symbolic interactionists view of culture Definition passed down through generations, people get used to what they are exposed to Term society (3 parts) Definition group of people sharing 1. geographic territory 2. culture-all learned ways of life 3. sense of belonging/commitment Term primary sector industries Definition pre-industrial, collect raw materials/produce food Term secondary sector industries Definition industrial society-manufacturing goods/products Term tertiary sector industries Definition post industrial- provide services and information Term hunter-gatherer (pre-industrial) Definition people make a living by collecting wild foods and fishing with simple technologies Term pastoral society Definition depends on domestic animals for its livelihood-eat them Term horticultural society Definition hand tools are used to grow domesticated crops Term agrarain society Definition depends on crops raised with plows, draft animals, and intensive agricultural methods