BUS 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Political Philosophy, Social Mobility, Microsoft Powerpoint
20 Jun 2017
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Culture: a system of values and norms that are shared amongst groups of people which that taken together constitute their design of living. Culture: values: abstract ideas a group believes; right, wrong, or desirable, norms: what guides behavior; unspoken body language, society: refers to a group of people who share a common set of values and norms. Group focus: the book argues we see this in asian countries. Individual focus: the book argues this is primarily in the west. India is argued to still have the caste system (video on powerpoint) Religious systems: define system of shared beliefs and rituals that are concerned with the realm of the sacred: christianity: 2. 5 billion adherents: separation of church and state. Islam: 1. 65 billion adherents: not a separation of church and state, the religion can be the law in the country: hinduism: 1. 07 million adherents, buddhism: 500 million adherents. Confucianism shapes culture in many parts of asia.
