Introduction to Sociology

Chapter 2 Outline

Culture

A. SOCIAL INSTITUTION

1. Definition

2. 5 types of social institutions

B. WHAT IS CULTURE?

1. Definition

2. Origin

3. Cohesion and Integration

4. Two types

C. CULTURE SHOCK

1. Differences

2. Definition

3. 2-way process

D. COMPONENTS OF CULTURE

1. Common components

E. TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE

1. Tangible vs. Intangible

2. Technology

a. Definition

3. Artifacts

4. 5 original types of societies

F. CULTURAL DIVERSITY

1. Definition

2. 5 types of cultural diversity

G. CULTURAL CHANGE

1. Cultural Integration

2. Cultural Lag

3. Ethnocentrism

4. Cultural Relativism

H. THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF CULTURE

1. Structural – Functional

2. Social – Conflict

3. Sociobiology