Social Sciences
Components of Culture
Culture
Theorists
100
social science dealing with political institutions and with the principles and conduct of government.
What is Political Science.
100
Using Items of material culture particularly tools, requires knowledge of various skills, which is part of the nonmaterial culture.
What is technology
100
A culture trait is an individual tool, act, or belief that is related to a particular situation or need.
What is culture traits
100
French philosopher, a founder of the discipline of sociology and of the doctrine of positivism. He may be regarded as the first philosopher of science in the modern sense of the term.
Who is Auguste Comte.
200
the psychological study of social behavior, especially of the reciprocal influence of the individual and the group with which the individual interacts.
What is Social Psychology
200
The use of symbols is the basis of human culture. It is through symbols that we create our culture and communicate it to group members and future generations.
What is symbols.
200
These are formed from individual culture traits. These are a cluster of interrelated traits.
What is Culture Complexes
200
Influenced by Charles Darwin and developed the theory of Social Darwinism.
Who is Herbert Spencer
300
Study of the past.
What is History
300
Organization of written or spoken symbols into a standardized system. When organized according to accepted rules of grammar, words can be used to express any idea.
What is Language.
300
A combination of Culture traits and complexes. This is a combination of a number of culture complexes into an interrelated whole.
What is Culture Patterns
300
Divided society into two groups called the bourgeoisie and proletariat. Thought the lower parts of society would rise up. Developed conflict theory.
Who is Karl Marx
400
the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.
What is Sociology.
400
Shared beliefs about what is good or bad, right or wrong, desirable o undesirable.
What is values.
400
Features common to all cultures.
What is Cultural Universals
400
Felt that religion was the one function that kept society running. Had/developed the functionalists perspective.
Who is Emile Durkeim
500
the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
What is anthropology.
500
All groups create norms to enforce their cultural values. Norms are shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations.
What is norms.
500
The belief that the only fair way judge other cultures is by their own standards
What is Cultural Relativism
500
Used the theory of ideal type. Developed Verstehen
Who is Max Weber
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