Culture

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  • Created on: 12-02-17 13:20
What is culture?
Everything made, learnt or shared by members of a society.
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What are norms?
Patterns of behaviour based on values of a culture
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What are values?
Beliefs that a society sees as important
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Why are norms and values relative?
Margaret Mead's cross-cultural studies
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What is cultural diversity?
Differences of culture both within and between societies
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What is a subculture?
A smaller group of people who share norms and values distinct from the mainstream
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What did the CCCS say about subculture?
Subculture is a resistance to capitalism
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What do postmodernists say about subculture?
Polhemus (1994) - 'supermarket of style'
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What did Hodgkinson say about subculture?
Rejected postmodernist view
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What is cultural hybridity?
Mixing aspects of two or more cultures
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What is high culture?
Culture that is seen to have prestige
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What is popular culture?
Culture that is enjoyed by the majority of the population
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What did Bourdieu (1984) say about high and popular culture?
The distinction lies in the power of the group enjoying the culture
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What is consumer culture?
Culture that focuses on the consumption of goods and services
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What is global culture?
Cultural activities that has become 'universal' over many countries and cultures
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What did McLuhan (1964) say about global culture?
The world has become smaller - 'a global village'
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What is globalisation?
The increasing connectivity of modern society
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