defining society

Question 1

what is society

Answer 1

this is a group of people who interact in a direct territory and share culture

Question 2

what are the two types of spaces

Answer 2

mental space
physical space

Question 3

what is mental space

Answer 3

-the feeling of separation between people based on their cultural beliefs

Question 4

what is physical space

Answer 4

geographical territory

Question 5

societies are constructed by common …

Answer 5

-geographical borders
-a system of government
-common language
-a sense of belonging

Question 6

what is culture

Answer 6

a way of life that is learnt through primary and secondary socialisation

Question 7

what are the two basic parts of culture

Answer 7

1)material culture
2)non-material culture

Question 8

what is material culture

Answer 8

physical objects (artifefacts) e.g cars , houses , furniture , clothing that society produces and that reflect cultural knowledge , skills

Question 9

what is non-material culture

Answer 9

knowledge and beliefs that are valued by a particular culture and can only be learnt by interacting with members of the society

Question 10

what is symbolic interactionism

Answer 10

this is viewing society as composed of symbols that people use to establish meaning ,develop views about the world and communicate with one another.