Chapter 4 Flashcards
(10 cards)
Culture
the body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute a group’s distinct tradition
Custom
the frequent repetition of an act to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act
Taboo
A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom
folk culture
culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous rural group living in relative isolation from other groups
popular culture
culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics
the body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that together constitute a group’s distinct tradition
Culture
the frequent repetition of an act to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act
Custom
A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom
Taboo
culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous rural group living in relative isolation from other groups
folk culture
culture found in a large, heterogeneous society that shares certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics
popular culture
