Culture and SocietyCulture“Culture refers to the ways of life of individual members or groups within a society: how they dress, their marriage customs and family life, patterns of work, their religious ceremonies, and their leisurepursuits.”- Values, norms, and material goods of a given group- Traditions- Clothes- Family structure- LanguageObject- Abstract ideals about right and wrong- Cherished beliefs of what is good that people are committed to- Shape actions- Include a social componento Socially influenced ex: media, peer pressure, world events- Can changeo Society’s values can change individual values and vice versao Ex: Government and lawsNorms- Standard of behavior, do’s and don’ts, backed by sanctionso Example of sanctions: laws, church, shunning, gossipMaterial goods- Objects and goods a society createso Foodo Fashiono Technologyo Movieso Musico Literatureo Style of homesCultural Absolutes- Aspects in every cultureo Ex: MarriageRole of Globalization in Cultural Change- Positive and negative aspects- Can drive development- Will it create one massive culture?Culture and Society- Related but not the same thing- Culture makes society possibleo Language- Can’t exist without each otherSociety- Group of people living in a given territory governed by a common political authority and guided by a common culture- System of interrelationships that connects
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