Sociology Vocabulary

Ethnocentrism

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One group is the center of everything and all others come second. ; All other ethnic groups must be judged according to their standard.

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Cultural Relativism

A culture must be judged according to its own cultural standards. ; A culture must be understood inside its own standards.

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Includes knowledge, beliefs, art, law, morals, and customs acquired by man as a member of society.

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The philosophical view that the material activities of our physical bodies in the material world constitute the essence of human nature.

Material Culture

Physical things that people create and give meaning to.

Non Material Culture

Abstract creations of society that influence behavior and direct socialization. (Values and ideas)

Cultural representations of reality. Every culture has its own set associated with different experiences and perceptions.

Founded by August Comte. It describes an approach to the study of society that specifically utilizes specific evidence like as experiments, statistics, and qualitative results to reveal a truth about the way society operates and functions.

A French philosopher who founded the discipline of sociology.

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Social Darwinism

Developed by Herbert Spencer. The concept of "Survival of the fittest". The strongest and fittest should flourish in society, while the weak and unfit should be allowed to die.

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