An abstract system of word meanings and symbols for all aspects of culture is called

totality of learned, socially transmitted customs, knowledge, material objects, and behavior

A fairly large number of people who live in the same territory, are relatively independent of people outside it, and participate in a common culture

the worldwide media industry that standardizes the goods and services demanded by consumers

a general practice found in every culture

the tendency to assume that one's own culture and way of life represent the norm or are superior to all others

the evaluation of a people's behavior from the perspective of their own culture

the process of making known or sharing the existence of some aspect of reality

the process of introducing a new idea or object to a culture through discovery or invention

the worldwide integration of government policies, cultures, social movements, and financial markets, through trade and the exchange of ideas

the process by which a cultural item spreads from group to group or society to society

the process through which the principles of teh fast-food restaurant have come to dominate certain sectors of society, both in the US and throughout the world

the physical or technological aspects of our daily lives

customs, beliefs, philosophies, governments, and patterns of communication, as well as ways of using material objects

the period of maladjustment when the nonmaterial culture is still struggling to adapt to new material conditions

a segment of society that shares a distinctive pattern of customs, rules, and traditions that differs from the pattern of the larger society 

specialized language used by members of a subculture

a subculture that conspicuously and deliberately opposes certain aspects of the larger culture

the feeling of surprise and disorientation that people experience when they witness cultural practices different from their own

an abstract system of word meanings and symbols for all aspects of culture; includes gestures and other nonverbal communication

an established standard of behavior maintained by a society

a norm that generally has been written down and specifies strict punishment of violators

governmental social control

a norm that generally is understood but is not precisely recorded

norms deemed highly necessary to the welfare of society

a norm governing everyday social behavior whose violation raises comparatively little concern

penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm

collective conceptions of what is considered good, desirable, and proper-- or bad, undesirable, and improper

the polarization of society over controversial elements of culture

a set of cultural beliefs and practices that help to maintain powerful social, economic, and political interests

the systematic study of how biology affects human social behavior

a distinct identity that sets one apart from others

the self is the product of our social interactions with other people

the gestures, objects, and language that form the basis of human communication

the process of mentally assuming the perspective of another in order to respond from that imagined viewpoint

the attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole that a child takes into account in his or her behavior

those individuals who are most important in the development of the self

a term used to refer to the altering of the presentation of the self in order to create distinctive appearances and satisfy particular audiences

a view of social interaction that examines people as if they were theatrical performers

Cognitive Theory of Development

Piaget's theory that children's thought progresses through four stages of development

the expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males or females

a means of dramatizing and validating changes in a person's status

a research orientation in which sociologists and other social scientists look closely at the social factors that influence people throughout their lives, from birth to death

Anticipatory Socialization

processes of socialization in which a person "rehearses" for future positions, occupations, and social relationships

the process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one's life

a term to refer to institutions that regulate all aspects of a person's life under a single authority, such as prisons, the military, mental hospitals, and convents

an aspect of the resocialization process within total institutions, in which people are subjected to humiliating ritutals

Is an abstract system of word meaning and symbols for all aspects of culture?

What is an abstract system of word meanings and symbols?

Why is language considered an abstract symbol system?

What are the four major aspects of culture?