Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Culture

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the symbols, values, norms, and material objects that societies create

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Cultural Transmission

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culture passing from one generation to the next

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Values

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cultural standards by which we determine what is good or bad, right or wrong

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Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

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the structure of a language determines a native speakers perception and categorization of experiences

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Norms

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the culturally defined rules for appropriate social behaviour

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Sanctions

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a reward for following norms or punishment for violating them

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Cultural Universals

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elements that are common to all human cultures worldwide

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Counterculture

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groups with values and norms that are in opposition to the dominant culture

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Ethnocentrism

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using your own culture to judge others

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Xenophobia

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fear and hostility toward people of other cultures

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Xenocentrism

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perceiving other cultures as superior to your own

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Cultural Relativism

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making a deliberate effort to appreciate other cultures without prejudice

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Cultural Shock

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an emotional response to the differences between cultures

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Global Village

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the shrinking of the world through immediate electronic communications

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Cultural Imperialism

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a situation in which powerful cultural industries dominate other cultures

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Discovery

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better understanding or observation of something that already exists

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Diffusion

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the transmission of an item or method of doing things from one culture to the next

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Cultural Lag

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the time between when technological changes occur and when social and cultural changes occur

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Re-Appropriation

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the process by which a group reclaims terms or objects that were previously used in a negative way toward that group