PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Body Language, Bourgeoisie, Sociobiology

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Dan Meegan

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Soci 1001 sociology and canadian society test 2 study notes. Content chapters 4, 5 and 6 and lectures 4, 5 and 6. Origins of culture: origins are difficult to determine, much of culture is non-material and interconnectivity that emerges in culture, e(cid:448)olutio(cid:374) of ho(cid:373)o sapie(cid:374)s, a(cid:374)d (cid:373)ode(cid:396)(cid:374) hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) (cid:271)ei(cid:374)gs" dates (cid:271)a(cid:272)k 200,000 yrs. Innovation the modernization of culture which is presented through opportunities. Law a type of norm that is formally defined and enacted without a legislation. Sanction a penalty for norm violation or a reward for norm adherence: ex: studying and getting an a versus not studying and getting an f. Sapir-whorf hypothesis the assertion that language influences how we perceive the world. 2: ethnocentrism the te(cid:374)de(cid:374)(cid:272)(cid:455) to (cid:448)ie(cid:449) o(cid:374)e"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:272)ultu(cid:396)e as supe(cid:396)io(cid:396) to all othe(cid:396)s. Cultural relativism: cultural relativism appreciation that all cultures have their own norms, mores and customs a(cid:374)d should (cid:271)e e(cid:448)aluated a(cid:374)d u(cid:374)de(cid:396)stood o(cid:374) thei(cid:396) o(cid:449)(cid:374) te(cid:396)(cid:373)s, (cid:396)athe(cid:396) tha(cid:374) o(cid:374)e"s sta(cid:374)da(cid:396)ds.