SOC 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Exogamy, Dream Interpretation, Social Inequality
6 Feb 2017
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Culture: is essentially the complete way of life shared by a people, including both the material and non material elements. Non material elements of culture include cognitive, symbolic and normative. Cognitive: the knowledge and beliefs of a people. Symbolic: verbal and non verbal forms of communication. Normative: values, beliefs and behavioural expectations of a people. The material elements of a culture include all of a groups material artefacts and products created by members. Inter- related: for example, the existence of a mosque (material culture) is linked both to an islamic belief system and a set of practices (non-materials culture). Socialization: is the ongoing process by which we learn the various cultural components and behavioural expectation of our social world. There are many elements that are common to all societies. Rules delineating rights and obligations of group members. Rules defining right and wrong, good and bad. Statues and roles, minimally by gender and age. Use of shame to limit unacceptable behaviours.
