The Formation of Culture

?
  • Created by: Katharine
  • Created on: 23-03-14 13:32
WILLIAMS (1983)
Culture = 'WAY OF LIFE' (beliefs and customs)
1 of 29
NORMS
Common form of BEHAVIOUR which most people in a society follow
2 of 29
FOX (2004)
English culture - drinking tea, owning a mobile phone
3 of 29
VALUES
General principles or BELIEFS which the majority of society agrees on
4 of 29
DEVIANCE
Going AGAINST the norm/value
5 of 29
STATUS
POSITION in society
6 of 29
ASCRIBED STATUS
GIVEN position in society e.g. male or female, inherited roles
7 of 29
ACHIEVED STATUS
WORKED FOR position in society (by merit) e.g. achieving a degree to become a teacher
8 of 29
ROLES
Pattern of behaviour, ROUTINES & RESPONSES acted out in everyday life
9 of 29
WOODWARD (2000)
Culture is based on 'SHARED MEANINGS, VALUES AND PRACTICES'
10 of 29
HIGH CULTURE
LEAVIS : 'elite, upper class' way of life , ascribed position
11 of 29
LEAVIS (1930)
High culture should be protected: SOCIAL CLOSURE
12 of 29
SOCIAL CLOSURE
Not allowing entry to 'outsiders'
13 of 29
POPULAR CULTURE
Shallow activities enjoyed by the masses
14 of 29
STRINATI (1995)
Media is responsible for popular culture
15 of 29
ADORNO
Popular culture takes people's minds off important issues
16 of 29
SUBCULTURE
Culture enjoyed by a small group within society, with DISTINCT norms & values
17 of 29
CULTURAL COMFORT ZONE
Being comfortable with people of the same culture
18 of 29
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Culturally-embedded differences within a society
19 of 29
PAREKH (2006)
DIVERSITY:1) Distinct ways of life while still broadly serving dominant culture 2) Some members rebel against central principles, rejecting dominant values 3) Communal diversification:long-established communities add diversity to dominant way of life
20 of 29
MULTICULTURALISM
Promotes belief that ethnic groups are all of same status, with equal rights to preserve their cultural heritage
21 of 29
BARKER (2003)
MULTICULURAL SOCIETY = seeking to celebrate difference
22 of 29
CONSUMER CULTURE
A consuming & using way of life
23 of 29
LURY (1996)
CONSUMER CULTURE: Shopping = leisure pursuit, wide range of goods, different forms of shopping, debt = social norm, packaging & promoting = large-scale business
24 of 29
GLOBAL CULTURE
Way of life shared around the world, one part is a global influence
25 of 29
GLOBALISATION
Economically, socially & politically interconnected on a global scale
26 of 29
MCLUHEN (1989)
'GLOBAL VILLAGE' (global culture has made the world a smaller place)
27 of 29
HOMOGENEITY
Cultural SAMENESS
28 of 29
MCDONALDISATION /AMERICANISATION
Concept raising the possibility that global culture is based on American culture
29 of 29

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Common form of BEHAVIOUR which most people in a society follow

Back

NORMS

Card 3

Front

English culture - drinking tea, owning a mobile phone

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

General principles or BELIEFS which the majority of society agrees on

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Going AGAINST the norm/value

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Sociology resources:

See all Sociology resources »See all Culture and Socialisation resources »