1. What does the term 'culture' primarily refer to in the context of social sciences?
2. Who is credited with developing the concept of the 'Looking-Glass Self' in social theory?
3. What is the primary function of material culture within a society?
Culture — definition?
Shared beliefs, behaviors, values, symbols, objects.
Subculture — role?
Diverse group within a larger culture with distinct customs.
Norms — types?
Folkways, mores, taboos.
Culture — definition?
Shared beliefs, behaviors, values, symbols, transmitted socially.
Subculture — example?
Goth or skateboarding communities.
Counterculture — role?
Opposes or rejects societal norms.
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