The Social Construction Of Culture: Key Words

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Culture
A way of life of a group of people.
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Aspects of Culture
Dress, language, food and music.
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Norms
The expected behaviours for a culture.
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Values
Basic rules shared by most people in a culture.
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Roles
Expected behaviours for socially constructed positions in society.
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Status
A person's standing or position in society, either achieved or ascribed.
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Beliefs
Values and Morals about society and how to act.
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Material Culture
To have an emotional attachment to physical things.
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Non-Material Culture
Ideas and beliefs that people share to understand how to behave in society.
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Collectivist Culture
A culture where belonging to the group is more important than personal freedom.
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Individualistic Culture
A culture where they emphasise individual freedom and personal gain.
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Social Control
Controlling society by having rules in place.
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Dress, language, food and music.

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The expected behaviours for a culture.

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Basic rules shared by most people in a culture.

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Expected behaviours for socially constructed positions in society.

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