SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Culture Of Quebec, Islamic Fundamentalism, Class Conflict
Document Summary
Politicians like to talk a lot about threats to culture. Stephen harper recently talked about both honour killings and islamic fundamentalism as a threat to canadian culture. Charter of values sought to protect quebecois culture. When pressed on what they mean by canadian and quebecois culture, politicians commonly don"t know what to say. Today"s lecture will consider just what culture is. In so doing, it will present one of the most basic concepts in sociology. Culture is a central concept in sociology but is also used more popularly. Textbook"s definition: shared beliefs, values, and practices . Culture is applied when large numbers of people share it. Usually applied to national, ethnic, religious, and other types of community. Culture is an umbrella concept that includes numerous elements. Language: here in quebec, when we"re talking about culture, we"re usually focusing on language. Religion: another very important element of culture. Provides perspectives on the meaning of life.
