SY101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ethnocentrism, High Culture, William Graham Sumner
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Refers to the symbolic and learned aspects of human society. The sum of beliefs values, traditions, practices, languages, symbols, ideologies, and material objects that create a (sense of similarity for a group of people. Cultures enable people to adapt and thrive in their environments. The sum of traditions, practices, languages, and material objects that are associated with the upper class. Judged in relation to hr culture of the majority (popular culture) It is rare and not available to everyone. The sum of traditions, practices, languages, symbols, values, ideologies, and material objects that are associated with that group with a cultural minority group. Judged in relation to, and often from the perspective of, the ethnic group culture of the majority (ethnocentrism) A description that defines one identities (ethnocentrism) One can"t have culture if everyone has it. Shared notions with a limited group of people. Therefore; everyone is participates in many cultures. We produce culture, reproduce culture and are products of culture.
