sociology vocab 4 – Flashcards
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common features that are found in all human cultures.
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cultural universals
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tendency to view one's own culture and group as superior to all other cultures and groups.
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ethnocentrism
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a belief that cultures should be judged by their own standards.
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cultural relativism
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a group with its own unique values, norms, and behaviors that exists within a larger culture.
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subculture
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a group that rejects the values, norms, and practices of the larger society and replaces them with a new set of cultural patterns.
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counterculture
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Why do cultural universals exist?
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so that societies can make sure that their basic needs are fulfilled
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Where did Margaret Mead live in the 1930s to conduct her study of cultural variation?
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New Guinea
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Why did George Murdock examine hundreds of different cultures in the 1940s?
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to determine what general traits are common to all cultures
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The most complex level of culture is the culture trait. t or f
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false
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How is the use of symbols related to culture?
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we create our culture and communicate it to group members
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How is society different from culture?
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group of interdependent people who have organized in such a way as to share a common culture and feeling of unity
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What causes variation within societies?
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are the unique cultural practices of various subgroups
