SOCL 2001 Chapter : SOCL 2001 Chapter 3
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Culture can be loosely defined as a set of beliefs, traditions, and practices. Culture is what separates man from nature. Something that is to be acquired to be cultured . The concept of culture itself has evolved and expanded throughout history. Culture - technology by which humans dominate nature. Culture = superior man - inferior man. The best which has been thought and said . As you age culture of your childhood will be manipulated. Cultural ideas can become associated with physical things. Saying the pledge - social norm. A group distinct from a larger culture, united by shared meaning. Identifiable subculture - athletes at lsu (backpacks, lsu clothes everyday) Process of internalizing values, beliefs, and norms. Learn to function as member of society. Don"t bring a goat into a grocery store. Everything that is part of our constructed environment. A group distinct from the larger culture united by shared meaning. Learning to function as a member of society.
