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Formal standardized norms that have been enacted by legislatures and are enforced by formal sanctions

A more that is so strong that its violation is considered extremely offensive and even unmentionable

A reward for appropriate behaviour or a penalty for inappropriate behaviour

The tendency to regard ones own culture and group as the standard and thus superior where as all other groups are inferior

Downside of cultural relativism

Beliefs held by neo-nazi

The beliefs that behaviours and customs of a society must be viewed and analyzed by the culturals own standards

Term for gap between the technical development of the society and its moral legal institutions

The knowledge, language, values, customs and material objects that are passed from person to person, generation to the next in a human group or society

Forms of pop culture

A situation in which values conflict with one another or are mutually exchanged

Culture changes in 3 ways

A group that strongly rejects dominant societal values and norms and seek alternative lifestyles

Informal norms or everyday customs that may be violated without serious consequences within a particular culture

Examples of high culture

Examples of pop culture

A collective idea about what is and isnt acceptable in society

The transmission of cultural items or social practices form one group or society to another

How is cultural diversity reflected in society

Views high and pop culture as a device used by the dominant class to exclude the subordinte class

Components of culture

Homogeneuous and heterogenous society

Include persuits such as body piercings, surfing the internet and raves

Functionalist view culture

Conflict view culture

Symbolic view culture

Post modern view culture

A group of people that share a distinctive set of cultural beliefs and beliefs and behaviours that differ in some significant way from the larger society

The mental acceptance that something is true or real

Customs and practices that occur across all societies