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Chapter 3 in Introduction to Sociology
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
09/02/2014

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What is culture?
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Culture is the ways of thinking, the ways of acting, and the material objects that together form people's way of life.
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Non-material culture
Definition
ideas created by members of a society. e.g. art
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material culture
Definition
physical things created by the society. e.g. armchairs
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culture shock
Definition
personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life
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Distingush between culture, nation and society.
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Culture: a shared way of life.

Nation: a political entity, a territoy with designated borders

Society: an organized interaction of people who typically live in a nation or some other type of territory.

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Symbol
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Anything that carries a particular meaning and is ecognized by people who share a culture.
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