SOC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Benjamin Lee Whorf, Edward Sapir, Pierre Bourdieu
27 Apr 2016
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Culture- is the complex system of meaning and behavior that defines the way of life for society. Material culture- consists of the tangible objects created in a given society. Nonmaterial culture- the norms, laws, customs, ideas, and beliefs of a group. Characteristics of culture: culture is shared- experienced together, culture is learned- can be directly or indirectly, culture is taken for granted- beliefs are rarely questioned, culture is symbolic- it holds a significant meaning. Symbols- things or behaviors to which people give meaning: culture varies across time and place- it is not fixed in a certain place and new situations cause culture to change over time. Culture is a way of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Language- a set of symbols and rules that provide communication. Sapir-whorf hypothesis- by edward sapir and benjamin whorf. Asserts that language determines other aspects of because language provides the categories that define culture social reality.
