SOCI 1311 1st Edition Lecture 5Outline of Last Lecture I. SocietyII. Sociocultural EvolutionA. Agriculture RevolutionB. Industrial RevolutionC. Information Revolution III. Types of Societies IV. Culture A. Material vs. Non-MaterialV. Components of CultureA. LanguageB. NormsC. ValuesD. BeliefsE. Technology Outline of Current Lecture I. Sub-CultureII. Counter-CultureIII. Culture ShockIV. EthnocentrismA. Pride vs. PrejudiceV. Cultural RelativismVI. Multiculturalism VII. American CultureCurrent Lecture- Cultural Diversity & Conflict I. Sub-CultureA. 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 commonality2. Religious groups, small towns, music II. Counter-CultureA. 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.1. Causes tension between larger society2. Hippies, socialists 3. Often created because of the perception of inequalityIII. Culture ShockA. Feelings of confusion & disorientation when we encounter a group that is very different from our own.IV. EthnocentrismA. 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 conflictV. Cultural RelativismA. Evaluating other cultures according to their standards, not our ownVI. Multiculturalism A. The idea that we should have respect & appreciation for cultural differences across groups VII. American CultureA. The idea of individualismB. Material Culture1. Example- footballC. Non-Material Culture1. Example- freedom, hard
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