SOC 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Imperialism, Culture Shock
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Sociology lecture notes september 16th: human behavior is shaped by the interaction of variety of biological, psychological and social elements. Sociologists reject determinist arguments that suggest human behavior is biologically, or genetically pre-programmed. (based on environment, not genetics) What is culture: culture refers to the totality of the various material and non-material aspects of human existence. Instinct: unlearned, biologically determined complex behavior patterns that is assumed to exist in every member of the species, and cannot be controlled by force of will. (ex. Spiders and web making: re ex: unlearned biologically determined involuntary response to some physical stimulus (ex. Blinking, sneezing: drives: unlearned biologically determined impulses that satisfy needs such as sleep, food, water, sexual grati cation etc. Subculture: a cultural pattern that differs from the dominant culture in some distinctive ways. (within the cultural groups) Counterculture: cultural patterns strongly at odds with the dominant culture. (refusing the main stream, ex.
