Cultural diversity

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Cultural diversity
the range of different ideas and cultures that exist.
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Cultural relativity
norms in one culture are strange in another. eg- French people may eat horsemeat
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Cultural universals
social behaviours that are found in all cultures.
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Norms
normal and expected behaviour. eg- to say ‘thank you’. Expected action in Britain.
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Mores
belief about what is normal, decent and moral. eg- being polite. Rude people are rejected.
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Values
shared beliefs about how to act. eg- we should respect others. Disrespectful behaviour is bad.
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Deviant
someone who breaks norms and values.
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Mainstream society
way of life of most people in a culture
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Subculture
small group with different beliefs and norms from others around them. e.g. emos
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Formal sanction
official punishment for breaking law/written rule. eg- prison sentence.
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Agent of social control
group in society that teaches how to behave. eg- family/education
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Socialisation
process of learning the rules of a culture.
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norms in one culture are strange in another. eg- French people may eat horsemeat

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Cultural relativity

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social behaviours that are found in all cultures.

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Card 4

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normal and expected behaviour. eg- to say ‘thank you’. Expected action in Britain.

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Card 5

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belief about what is normal, decent and moral. eg- being polite. Rude people are rejected.

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