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Review, Conflict Theory and Marx and Conflict Theory

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SOCIOLOGY NOTES JAN 31, 2014 REVIEW Symbolic Interaction: humans create and negotiate shared meanings and then interact based on those shared meanings Rational Choice: humans weigh cost and benefits before making a choice; everything (even love) is and exchange Structural-Functionalism: groups, culture, and processes work together to benefit society Symbolic interaction: ?things that are believed to be real are real in their consequences? Rational actor: ?every man for himself? Structural-Functionalism: ?no one can whistle a symphony? ` CONFLICT THEORY Conflict is inevitable Groups of people look out for their self-interest Social change is desirable Existing order reflects powerful people imposing their values on the weak MARX AND CONFLICT THEORY

Society and Culture

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Zoology
Megafauna
Biology
Human Evolution
anthropology
Hunter-gatherer
Stone Age
sociology
human
Hunting
Band society
culture
Social Issues
religion

NOTES FEB 3, 2014 SOCIETY AND CULTURE Culture: The Beliefs of a Group The way of life shared by a group of people- the knowledge, values, beliefs, rules or laws, language, customs, symbols, and material products (such as food, housing, and transportation) within a society that help meet humans needs Society: The Structure of a Group An organized and interdependent group of individuals who live together in a Society and culture compared Society- people organized in groups ? and culture ? their way of life Evolution of Societies Humans, 2.5 million years old Farming is 10,000 years old Writing is 6,000 years old ( depending on how you define writing) The steam engine is 300 years old Evolution of Society >99% of human existence Hunter- Gatherer

Review, Conflict Theory and Marx and Conflict Theory

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anthropology
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culture
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Semiotics

SOCIOLOGY NOTES JAN 31, 2014 REVIEW Symbolic Interaction: humans create and negotiate shared meanings and then interact based on those shared meanings Rational Choice: humans weigh cost and benefits before making a choice; everything (even love) is and exchange Structural-Functionalism: groups, culture, and processes work together to benefit society Symbolic interaction: ?things that are believed to be real are real in their consequences? Rational actor: ?every man for himself? Structural-Functionalism: ?no one can whistle a symphony? ` CONFLICT THEORY Conflict is inevitable Groups of people look out for their self-interest Social change is desirable Existing order reflects powerful people imposing their values on the weak MARX AND CONFLICT THEORY

Society and Culture

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Psychology
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Zoology
Megafauna
Biology
Human Evolution
anthropology
Hunter-gatherer
Stone Age
sociology
human
Hunting
Band society
culture
Social Issues
religion

NOTES FEB 3, 2014 SOCIETY AND CULTURE Culture: The Beliefs of a Group The way of life shared by a group of people- the knowledge, values, beliefs, rules or laws, language, customs, symbols, and material products (such as food, housing, and transportation) within a society that help meet humans needs Society: The Structure of a Group An organized and interdependent group of individuals who live together in a Society and culture compared Society- people organized in groups ? and culture ? their way of life Evolution of Societies Humans, 2.5 million years old Farming is 10,000 years old Writing is 6,000 years old ( depending on how you define writing) The steam engine is 300 years old Evolution of Society >99% of human existence Hunter- Gatherer

Major religion Chart chapter 12

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Human Geography
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Monotheism
God
taoism
Chart
Religions
chapter 12

Major World Religions and Philosophies and Their Diffusion Major Religion Origins Beliefs, Values, and Practices Divisions Pattern of Diffusion Impact on the Cultural Landscape Hinduism Indus River Valley 4000 years ago Reincarnation Karma Buddhism Assimilation of other religions into Hinduism West India to Eastern Asia Buddhism 2500 years ago What is now Nepal Siddhartha(Buddha) Salvation Enlightenment Monotheistic Mahayana Buddhism Theravada Buddhism Zen Buddhism Lamaism Diffused from East India going further East Shintoism What is now Japan Focuses on nature and ancestor worship None that I know of Diffused possibly through relocation diffusion but for the most part stayed in Japan Taoism Huang He River Valley Lao-Tsu Feng Shui

chapter 2

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Human Geography
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anthropology
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human migration
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Transculturation
Acculturation
Cultural landscape
Idea
Environment

CHAPTER QUIZ MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 1.????? When a discrete number of culture traits is combined it is referred to as a culture: ???????? a. region ???????? b. complex ???????? c. realm ???????? d. system 2.????? Features placed on the land change its natural look. Geographers call this the cultural: ???????? a. realm ???????? b. system ???????? c. landscape ???????? d. land change ? 3.????? The birth place of a civilization is called a/an: ???????? a. culture hearth ???????? b. origin region ???????? c. agricultural home base ???????? d. source region 4.????? When an idea or invention spreads outward from its source area and also remains strong in its source area, it is said to have spread by: ???????? a. stimulus diffusion ???????? b. migrant diffusion

A History Of Western Society--Chapter 1--Ancient Civilizations

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Animism
Inuit culture
Ancient history
Shamanism
Paleolithic

Lecture 1: Ancient Civilizations I. What is ?Civilization?? A. Civilization Capable of sustaining a substantial number of specialists to cope with the economic, social, political, and social needs of a populous society. Characteristics: a. Some Characteristics: b. Writing system record keeping Monumental architecture Art representative of people and their lives B. Overall? People live in cities or regions often organized as states or city-states Developed a writing system Specialized labor/arts and crafts Advances in science and technology Complex economic, government, social, and cultural systems. II. So how do we determine what a ?Western? civilization is? Or, why are we talking about the Ancient Near East? A. It all begins with the Greeks?

AP Chapter 4 Key Issue One: Culture

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Chapter 4 Key Issue 1 In chapter one, culture combined what 3 things? A _____________ is a repetitive act that a particular individual performs. A _____________ is a repetitive act of a group. Material culture falls into what 2 basic categories? __________ culture is traditionally practiced by small, homogenous groups living in isolated rural areas. _________ culture is found in large, heterogeneous groups that share certain habits despite differences in other personal characteristics. A sari is an example of what kind of culture? Wearing jeans is an example of what kind of culture? The Amish foregoing automobiles for horse and buggies is an example of ______ culture. Fast food is an example of ______ culture.

AP Human Geography Culture

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Germanic peoples
Peace churches
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anthropology
Pennsylvania
Religion in the United States
Christianity in the United States
German diaspora
Amish
Trans-cultural diffusion
culture
diffusion
Popular culture
Folk Culture
Chapter 4

Chapter 4 review Which is an example of commodification? Souvenirs Jeans Britney Spears? fake nail ____________ is when a group of people lose their dominating traits when they come into contact with another culture. Assimilation Globalization Aesthetics Which is an example of cultural appropriation? When the U.S. tried to make Natives more like the dominant culture A large-scale drug company taking a remedy from a tribe and marketing it Teaching younger generations your traditions and culture The Makah American Indians in Neah Bay, Washington preserved their culture by: Reinstating the whale hunt Living in traditional huts Celebrating the Bison hunting ritual Which is an example of neolocalism? Mennonites moving to rural areas Groups separating into ethnic neighborhoods

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