What consists of the abstract or intangible human creations of society that influence peoples behavior?

nonmaterial culture

A component of culture that consists of the abstract or intangible human creations of society (such as attitudes, beliefs, and values) that influence people’s behavior.

A component of culture that consists of the abstract or intangible human creations of society (such as attitudes, beliefs, and values) that influence people’s behavior.

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the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the next in a human group or society

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consists of the physical or tangible creations that members of a society make, use, and shre

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consists of the abstract or intangible human creations of society that influence people's behavior

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customs and practices that occur across all societies. appearnce, activites, social institutions, and customary practices.

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anything that meaningfully represents something else

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defined as a set of symbols that expresses ideas and enables people to think and communicate with one another

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language not only expresses our thoughts and perceptions but also influences our perception of reality

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collective ideas about what is right or wrong, good or bad, and desirable or undesirable in a particular culture

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values that conflict with one another or are mutually exclusive

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refers to the values and standards of behavior that people in a society profess to hold

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refers to the values and standards of behavior that people actually follow.

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established rules of behavior or standards of conduct

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everyday customs that may be violated without serious consequences within a particular culture

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strongly held norms that may not be violated without serious consequences within a particular culture

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mores so strong that their violation is considered to be extremely offensive

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formal, standardized norms that have been enacted by legislatures and are enforced by formal sanctions

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refers to the knowledge, techniques, and tools that allow people to transform resources into usable form and the knowledge and skills required to use what is developed.

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a gap between the technical development (material culture) of a society and its moral and legal institutions (nonmaterial culture)

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Cultural lag may result from three processes

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1. discovery

2. invention

3. diffusion

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the process of learning about something previously unknown or unrecognized

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the process of combining existing cultural items into a new form

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the transmission of cultural items or social practices from one group or society to another.

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refers to the wide range of cultural differences foudn between and within nations

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a group of people who share a distinctive set of cultural beliefs and behaviors that differ in some significant way from that of hte larger society

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a group that strongly rejects dominant societal values and norms and seeks alternative lifestyles

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the disorientation that people feel when they encounter cultures radically different from their own and they believe they cannot depend on their own taken for granted assumptions about life

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the belief that the behaviors and customs of a society must be viewed and analyzed within the context of its own culture

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