Culture
This is the shared beliefs, language, values, and practices of a group
culture
These are the rules or guidelines that dictate appropriate behavior within a society
social norms
example of a subculture
varies
This system of communication is essential for the transmission of culture
language
These are physical objects created by a society, such as buildings, artwork, and technology
material culture
term refers to judging another culture by the standards of one's own culture
ethnocentrism
These are informal rules that guide everyday behavior and etiquette
folkways
first major example of counterculture in US in 20th century
hippie movemet
any tools and/or man-made objects, and the necessary skills to use them
technology
These are the intangible creations of a society, such as beliefs and values.
nonmaterial culture
give an example of culture shock
varies
Norms that carry great moral significance and are closely related to core societal values, oftentime illegal
mores
this opposes mainstream society
counterculture
a people that were individualistic, ritualistic and visited the holy mouth man
This hypothesis suggests that language shapes the way we perceive and understand the world
saphir whorf hypothesis
This is a cultural practice that is found in every society
cultural universal
These are severe social norms that, if violated, result in extreme disgust or exclusion
taboos
difference between subcultures and countercultures
countercultures go against mainstream culture
equality and group superiority are examples
value contradiction
These values are deeply embedded and inform a society’s legal and moral codes
core values
This concept is the idea of evaluating a culture based on its own standards and values
________________ was used to teach about ethnocentrism
cultural relativism
nacirema
These are positive or negative reactions to how people follow or violate norms
sanctions
the event that ended hippie counter culture
woodstock
This term describes the spread of cultural elements from one society to another, leading to cultural leveling
cultural diffusion
Name of the leader of the cult in Waco Texas
David Koresh