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Ch 3
Culture
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Sociology
Undergraduate 2
02/19/2011

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Term
culture
Definition
totality of learned, socially transmitted customs, knowledge, material objects, and behavior
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society
Definition
fairly large group of people who live in the same territory
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globalization
Definition
worldwide integration of government policies, cultures and social movements and financial markets through trade and exchange of ideas
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cultural lag
Definition
period of maladjustment when non-material culture is still struggling to adapt to material culture
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norms
Definition
standards of behavior
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informal norms
Definition
generally understood, not precisely recorded
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mores
Definition
norms deemed highly necessary to the welfare of society, embody the most cherished principles of the people
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folkways
Definition
norms governing everyday behavior
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sanctions
Definition
penalties or rewards
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values
Definition
collective conceptions of what is considered good, proper, or bad
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argot
Definition
specialized language that distinguishes a subculture
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