called cultural integration. cultural diffusion. cultural universals. cultural relativism. 4: In his research‚ George Murdock determined which of the following to be a cultural universal? war astronomy funeral ceremonies all of these 5: The tendency to assume that one’s own culture and way of life represent the norm or are superior to all others is called culture shock. cultural relativism. ethnocentrism. value stability. 6: George Ritzer’s concept “The McDonaldization of society” refers
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What did nations do in order to become even more powerful? They colonized. Such was the case during the 15th to 17th centuries. An emerging Spain partook on a conquest to seize the world by imposition of their beliefs and lifestyles to different tribes. The film La Otra Conquista features the effects of this cultural imposition on the Aztec civilization and how colonialism was able to shape them into the people that they are today. Before continuing on‚ it is worth to note that there are certain
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conditioning elements of further action." (Kroeber‚ 1952) Define the following: Universalism - Theological term which means that all man will be saved - being universal Relativism - a theory where a person’s knowledge and values relate to the person. Ethnocentrism - judging other culture because of the person’s values Xenocentrism - practicing another’s culture rather than practicing one’s Components of Culture: a) Vision b) Values
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Humanities – Introduction to Sociology Lecture 5: Culture Unfortunately‚ there is no simple answer to the question of what is culture. Culture is a complicated phenomenon to understand because it is both distinct from but clearly associated with society. Also‚ different definitions of culture reflect different theories or understandings‚ making it difficult to pin down exact definitions of the concept. Generally speaking‚ the following elements of social life are considered to be representative
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characteristics of their own behavior may be acceptable or not acceptable to the other person. Another thing to keep in mind is language is always changing; therefore‚ the field of sociolinguistics is an ongoing study. Every culture is ethnocentric. Ethnocentrism is the reason for unification within a culture. Though this trait is understandable for the reason of cultural preservation‚ it blinds the members of that
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the multicultural community. To apply Paul’s principle today‚ we must learn as much as possible about the culture of our neighbors in order to live alongside them and present the gospel. Debate rages today about how to do this without falling into relativism on the one hand or exclusivism on the other. The values‚ the worldview and the religious belief of my neighbor may include ways to salvation outside of Christ.
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Definition of Anthropology Etymological definition in Greek: Anthropo = man; human beings; humankind Logia = study of; knowledge Anthropology is the systematic study of man‚ human beings or humankind. *Man is multi-faceted; has many sides. *Man is a physical and cultural being. That is why Anthropology is linked to all other sub disciplines and subfields that pertain to the study of man: Sociology‚ Psychology‚ Physiology‚ Literature‚ Arts and Aesthetics‚ Political Science‚ etc. Let
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SOC 300 TEST 1 Dimensions of Social Inequality (we measure inequality based off…) Wealth- what you own minus all debt (can be passed down) Power- influence over others Prestige (RESPECT) Social Inequality is structured by: Race‚ Class‚ and Gender a. Individual experience and action (we think of social inequality as a personal experience) b. Built into society through social institutions‚ which permeate society Prejudice- is negative thoughts against others(non-whites the out-group)
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Selected Answer: Cultural relativism Correct Answer: Cultural relativism Question 52 1 out of 1 points _____ are the standards by which members of a particular culture define what is good or bad‚ moral or immoral‚ desirable or undesirable. Selected Answer: Values Correct Answer: Values
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Sociology 1st Test C. Wright Mills- Power. Mills was concerned with the responsibilities of intellectuals in post-World War II society‚ and advocated public and political engagement over uninterested observation. Mills biographer Daniel Geary writes that his writings had a "particularly significant impact on New Left social movements of the 1960s. In fact‚ Mills popularized the term "New Left" in the U.S. in a 1960 open letter‚ Letter to the New Left. Social Darwinism- not any single well defined
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