Why should sociologists be concerned about the exploitation of the people that they study?
Humans are self-aware beings that have a sense of purpose in what they do—and they're living things.
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Why should sociologists be concerned about the exploitation of the people that they study?
Humans are self-aware beings that have a sense of purpose in what they do—and they're living things.
Describe the main elements of culture.
How people dress, marriage customs, family life, patterns of work, religious ceremonies, and leisure pursuits.
What roles does culture play in society?
Without culture, we'd have no language to express ourselves and no sense of self-consciousness-ability to think and reason would be limited.
Why is language considered to be a cultural universal?
Cultures don't exist without language; Use language to convey information about events in all of time and space and discuss things we've never seen...
What is the linguistic relativity hypothesis?
Based on the theories of Sapir and Whorf, that perceptions are relative to language; language influences our perceptions of the world.
Compare the three main types of premodern societies.
Hunting and Gathering Societies: societies whose mode of subsistence is gained from hunting animals, fishing, and gathering edible plants.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Why should sociologists be concerned about the exploitation of the people that they study? | Humans are self-aware beings that have a sense of purpose in what they do—and they're living things. |
Describe the main elements of culture. | How people dress, marriage customs, family life, patterns of work, religious ceremonies, and leisure pursuits. |
What roles does culture play in society? | Without culture, we'd have no language to express ourselves and no sense of self-consciousness-ability to think and reason would be limited. |
Why is language considered to be a cultural universal? | Cultures don't exist without language; Use language to convey information about events in all of time and space and discuss things we've never seen. |
What is the linguistic relativity hypothesis? | Based on the theories of Sapir and Whorf, that perceptions are relative to language; language influences our perceptions of the world. |
Compare the three main types of premodern societies. | Hunting and Gathering Societies: societies whose mode of subsistence is gained from hunting animals, fishing, and gathering edible plants. |
What transformations led to the development of civilizations? | These societies, based on settled agriculture and developed cities, led to inequalities in wealth and power, ruled by kings and emperors (called civilizations). |
What does the concept industrialization mean? | The process of the machine production of goods. |
How has industrialization weakened traditional social systems? | Transportation and communication became much more rapid, promoting a more integrated "national" community. |
Give examples of subcultures that are typical of American society. | Hip-Hop, College Students, Sports Fans, etc. |
What is the difference between cultural ethnocentrism and cultural relativism? | Ethnocentrism is the tendency to look at other cultures throughout the eyes of one's own culture, misrepresenting them; believing that your country is the best, correct way to do things. Cultural relativism is judging other societies by the standards of one's own. |
Explain the nature/nurture debate. | Psychologists emphasize the biological factors, sociologists strew the role of learning and culture. Human begins can make conscious choices, neither biology nor culture wholly determines human behavior. |
How does global culture influence local structures? | Rapid world wide growth of the internet is hastening the spread of a global culture; unlimited, uncensored information, and instant gratification. |
How is the internet transforming local cultures? | Local cultures remain strong, but new nationalisms, cultural identities, and religious practices are constantly being forged throughout the world. |