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.
Cultural Relativism — perspective?
Understand cultures based on their standards.
Ethnocentrism — tendency?
View one's own culture as superior.
Material culture — includes?
Tools, clothing, architecture.
Norms — regulation?
Behavior standards in society.
Answer 10 questions on Understanding Cultural Dynamics.
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?
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