WEEK 1 Flashcards
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Changes in human interactions and relationships that transform cultural and social institutions.
Social Change
Is the modification of a society through innovation, invention, discovery, or contact with other societies
Cultural Change
Is a significant disruption in a government that leads to new or modified leadership or policies.
Political Change
Refers to the differences in social behaviors and beliefs among cultures of the world.
Cultural Variation
This is the distinction between social groups and people based on biological, physiological, and cultural factors.
Social Differences
comes from a rather cultural perspective, it encompasses all the social, cultural, psychological characteristics that a culture assigns to males and females.
Gender
Refers to biological differences that distinguishes humans and other animals into two main categories: male and female
Sex
Refers to a category that groups people with the similar economic, social, cultural, and political status.
Socioeconomic Class