Learning Objectives
3.1. What Is Culture?
- Differentiate between culture and society
- Explain material versus nonmaterial culture
- Discuss the concept of cultural universalism as it relates to society
- Compare and contrast ethnocentrism and xenocentrism
3.2. Elements of Culture - Understand how values and beliefs differ from norms
- Explain the significance of symbols and language to a culture
- Explain the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
- Discuss the role of social control within culture
3.3. Pop Culture, Subculture, and Cultural Change - Discuss the roles of both high culture and pop culture within society
- Differentiate between subculture and counterculture
- Explain the role of innovation, invention, and discovery in culture
- Understand the role of cultural lag and globalization in cultural change
3.4. Theoretical Perspectives on Culture - Discuss the major theoretical approaches to cultural interpretation