SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Consumerism, Postmodern Architecture, The Strongest
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Culture: the sum of practices, languages, symbols, beliefs, values, ideologies, and material objects that people create to deal with real-life problems. Folkway: the least important type of norm a norm that evokes the least severe punishment when violated. More: a core norm that most people believe is essential for the survival of their group or their society. When someone violates a taboo, it causes revulsion in the community, and punishment is severe. Cultural relativism: the belief that all cultures have equal value. Lo1: culture as problem solving (define culture and its main functions) Culture: the socially transmitted ideas, practices and material objects that people create to deal with real life problems. High culture: culture consumed mainly by upper classes. Popular culture (or mass culture): culture consumed by all classes. Society: a number of people who interact, usually in a defined territory, and share a culture.
