SOCI 1311 1st Edition Lecture 5 Outline of Last Lecture I Society II Sociocultural Evolution A Agriculture Revolution B Industrial Revolution C Information Revolution III Types of Societies IV Culture A Material vs Non Material V Components of Culture A Language B Norms C Values D Beliefs E Technology Outline of Current Lecture I Sub Culture II Counter Culture III Culture Shock IV Ethnocentrism A Pride vs Prejudice V Cultural Relativism VI Multiculturalism VII American Culture Current Lecture Cultural Diversity Conflict I II Sub Culture A A group that shares many elements of the dominant culture but maintains its own distinct values norms lifestyle small culture within bigger culture 1 Provide emotional support feeling of commonality 2 Religious groups small towns music Counter Culture A A group that rejects the dominant culture hopes to provide an alternative to the mainstream culture These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute III IV V VI VII 1 Causes tension between larger society 2 Hippies socialists 3 Often created because of the perception of inequality Culture Shock A Feelings of confusion disorientation when we encounter a group that is very different from our own Ethnocentrism A Pride vs Prejudice 1 Tendency to evaluate one culture based on our own culture 2 Can be minor however one groups pride can lead to conflict Cultural Relativism A Evaluating other cultures according to their standards not our own Multiculturalism A The idea that we should have respect appreciation for cultural differences across groups American Culture A The idea of individualism B Material Culture 1 Example football C Non Material Culture 1 Example freedom hard work