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Culture, Values, and Norms Most people believe
that people are not locked into predetermined sets of behaviors.
They are changed by their environments.
These environments make individual cultures
What is culture? Culture consists of all the shared
products of human groups. Include physical objects
Material culture books, cars, clothing, etc.
Include beliefs, values, and behaviors shared by a group.
Nonmaterial culture Language, rules, politics, etc.
What is society? Society
A group of interdependent people who have organized in such a way as to share a common culture in unity.
Society = People Culture = Materials and nonmaterial
products that people create.
Components of Culture Technology
Knowledge and material goods people use for practical purposes.
Internet Cars Cell phones
Components of Culture Language
Organization of written or spoken symbols into a standardized system.
Used to express ideas of a culture
Components of Culture Values
Shared beliefs about what is good, bad, right, or wrong.
SHARED BY WHOLE CULTURE!!
Components of Culture Norms
Shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations.
Example: In US, value of a democratic government is reinforced through norms such as:
Stating the Pledge of Allegiance
Respect to the flag
Norms
Norms = expected behavior in society
Norms ≠ actual behavior
Example: People are taught to pay their bills People don’t always pay their bills