cultural lag the process by which technological development and progress outpace current norms, values, knowledge, symbols, and material components of society
cultural leveling the process of cultures becoming similar due to factors such as media and globalization
cultural diffusion the spread of norms, values, knowledge, symbols, and material components from one society to another
pop culture cultural characteristics adopted, imitated, and idolized by the masses
high culture consists of cultural characteristics associated with the dominant and elite members of society
facebook 3.5
tv 13
radio 38
angry bird app 35
internet 4
cultural universals understanding another culture from its standards
social facts
cultural relativism
__ ethnocentrism___ is judging another culture by one’s own standards.
Which of the following are counterculture groups in the United States? hate groups like the KKK, skinheads, and the Aryan Nations dominate the counterculture landscape
countercultures subculture groups that are in opposition or contrast with the majority of the members of society
subcultures
“Rumspringa,” which translates to English as “running around,” is the time when… This is when Amish teenagers are given increased freedom and access to the non-Amish world.
The dominant___ __ideology__ represents the beliefs and interests of the majority.
Cultural_____ __imperialism___ is the influence and power of another country’s culture upon a country as a result of importing goods and services.
Sanctions punishments or rewards that support socially approved norms
norms established guidelines, behaviors, and expectations that are accepted in a given range of social situations
folkways informal and common norms that guide everyday behavior, are norms encountered throughout your day
taboos formal norms that, if violated, cause revulsion and the most severe social sanctions
laws formal and legal rules enforced by the state
cultural trans the means by which culture is passed from generation to generation
mores informal norms based on moral and ethical factors
Beliefs ideas generally held to be true in society
values collective ideas about what is desirable and undesirable in society
tech determ the idea that society’s technology drives the development of its social structures
verbal lang a system of spoken and written words
symbol an idea or object that has a shared meaning to groups of people
lang words and symbols used to communicate