SOCI 1005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Informa, Ethnocentrism, Relativism
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Innovation: introducing new idea/object 2 culture through discovery/invention: can have ripple effects across society, 2 forms, discovery: making known or sharing existence of aspect of reality. Finding a dna molecule, identifying new moon of saturn: significant factor: sharing newfound knowledge w/ others. Invention: combo of existing cultural items into a form that didn"t exist before. Starbucks in china shows cultural impact of globalization. Chapter 3 - culture: diffusion: cultural item spreads from group 2 group or society 2 society. In developed nations, people pick & choose cultural practices. In developing nations, people lose their traditional values & identify with culture of domination nations. Broken down into 4 components: language, values, norms, sanctions. Lenski technology def"n: technology: cultural info about how 2 use material resources of environment 2 satisfy human needs & desires. Enhances our human abilities giving us power, speed, flight: culture lag: period of adjustment when non-material culture is struggling to adapt 2 new material conditions.
