CAS SO 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: William Graham Sumner, Capitalism, Equal Opportunity

• School: Boston University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: CAS SO 100
• Professor: Michael Corgan

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Culture refers to the beliefs, values, behavior and material objects that, together, form a people"s way of life. Culture has two basic components: nonmaterial culture, or the intangible creations of human society, and material culture, the tangible products of human society. Together, these two components describe a people"s way of life. Culture also plays an important role in shaping the human personality. [endif]culture shock occurs when an individual suffers personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life. [endif]reverse culture shock: returning to one"s own culture after being away for a long time. [endif]only humans depend on culture rather than instincts to ensure the survival of their kind. Cannot see them clearly: no human behavior without culture. [if !supportlists]d. [endif]what sets primates apart is their intelligence. Human achievements during the stone age set humans off on a distinct evolutionary course, making culture their primary survival strategy.