unit one
neo marxism (conflict theory)
karl marx
how members of a cultue share and internalize values, beliefs, ideas
enculturation
the portion of a population that cannot support themselves due to age
dependency load (infants/children and seniors)
unearned advantages in society
privilege
william wundt
wave one of psychology, introspection
school of thought that views society in a way that places emphasis on relationships among individuals in society
symbolic interactionism
living in poverty creates its own culture
oscar lewis
quasi-widowhood
relief when your aging spouse is placed in a home, but w feelings of guilt
types of stereotypes
implicit, stereotype you are not consciously aware of
explicit, stereotype you are aware of
humans instill false values on material objects
jean baudrillard
franz boaz
relativism
the three ways of acculturation
incorporation - slow borrowing of one culture to another.
direct change -forced change.
cultural evolution - natural alignment and evolution.
charles horton cooley
looking glass self
events in society produce prejudice because of the psychological arousal (scapegoating)
social psychology theory
michelle weil and larry rosen
technosis, dependence on technology
the three elements of cultural materialism
infrastructure, structure, superstructure
the theory of culture lag
william ogburn
acquisition/display of items to attract attention to one’s wealth or to suggest worth
conspicuous consumption, thorstein veblen
elliot aronson
jigsaw learning
the inquiry method
identify a problem, create a hypothesis, gather data, data analysis, draw conclusions
name the seven schools of psychology
the six steps of behaviour modification
precontemplation, contemplation, preperation, action, maintenance, termination
children and adolescents create schemas into which they pour life experiences to make sense of the world. this continues until adulthood
cognitive development theory, jean piaget
program aimed for children to understand self, others, and differences on specific topics
IDP (intercultural discussion programs), francis aboud
the two scopes of behaviour modification
operation conditioning and classical conditioning