Sociology 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Consumerism, Masculinity, Ethnocentrism
10 Apr 2020
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Culture: the food one eats when they are hungry. Past (early 20th century): both material and non-material aspects. Things you would need and need to know in order to fit in. 1) system of meaning and symbols (shared system of beliefs and knowledge) 2) set of values, beliefs, and practices. Sociology 1020 - week 13 : reading notes. Tsp chapter 6 - culture, media, and communication. Culture is not biological -- it is learned and produced socially. Culture began to be recognized in the 19th century as world travel became more common. There were people with distinct characteristics both physiologically and socially travelling to places that inhabited different people. Culture is seen through the social differences. 1) culture is a characteristic of groups not individuals. 2) culture is a way of understanding differences and similarities within and between groups. 3) culture is an aspect of social life that is different than nature and biology.
