SOC 1100 Chapter Notes -Cultural Diversity, Cultural Lag, Subculture

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Linda Gerber

Document Summary

Refers to a way of life, which includes what people do and have (such as forms of dance, clothing) Ways of thinking, acting and material objects that shape peoples way of life. Everything that humans produce with their hands. It also includes what"s on the inside, such as thoughts and feelings. Culture is a human trait (species display a limited capacity for culture, human being rely on culture to survive. Culture replaced out biological instincts as our primary strategy for survival. Without culture you wouldn"t have a society. Similar to papier-m ch , you can mold it any which way you want its going to be held by the paste (culture/society) Chinese war white to funeral, while canadians wear black. Chinese think the number 4 is unlucky, while canadians think number 13. Nonmaterial culture: the ideas formed by members of a society (ex. art, language)