UTS Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Definition of Terms PDF
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This document provides definitions of key terms in sociology and anthropology, including society, culture, material culture, nonmaterial culture, social institutions, symbolic interactionism, and culture and personality.
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Definition of Terms Society: Group of people sharing the same culture and interacting within a definite territory Culture: The way of life of a certain society a. Material Culture: Tangible objects such as clothes and tools b. Nonmaterial Culture: Intangible part of culture su...
Definition of Terms Society: Group of people sharing the same culture and interacting within a definite territory Culture: The way of life of a certain society a. Material Culture: Tangible objects such as clothes and tools b. Nonmaterial Culture: Intangible part of culture such as beliefs, language, and norms Definition of Terms Values Norms Definition of Terms Social Institutions: Sets of ideas, norms, practices, or mechanisms organized and focused on addressing the needs of the community (McIntyre 2002). Symbolic Interactionism George Herbert Mead The self is created, developed, and changed through human interaction (Hogg and Vaughan 2010). a. Our sociocultural context affects who we are, even our choices. b. We need others to affirm/reinforce who we are, whether we admit it or not. c. What we deem as personally important is affected by what is important in our culture. Culture and Personality Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead The self is dependent on the cultural practices and socialization process of a certain group. Studying a person’s personality can already provide us an idea of his or her cultural background and social upbringing and vice versa (Dia et al. 2014). Symbolic and Interpretive Anthropology Clifford James Geertz Symbols and meanings are made, communicated, and negotiated by people to make sense of their lives and interactions (Geertz n.d.).
