Sociology - Ch. 2

___ is defined as the artifacts and ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that are part of any society.

• Traditions

• Culture

• Socialization

• Habits

T/F: Sociologists favor culture over biology.

• False

• True

___ is the view that genes and other aspects of human biology influence human behavior and values. It supports the view that critical human behaviors and emotions are related to our biological makeup and evolutionary needs.

• Anthropology

• Sociobiology

• Sociology

What movement was based on the premise that certain kinds of people were biologically inferior and must not be allowed to reproduce?

• Eugenics Movement

• Sociology Movement

• Culture Movement

The two basic components of culture are:

• Language and customs

• Ideas & symbols

• Beliefs and values

• Artifacts

values, beliefs, symbols, and language that define a society

• Nonmaterial Culture

• Material Culture

physical objects in a society like book, clothes, tools, and technology

• Material Culture

• Nonmaterial Culture

Things that stand for something else and that often evoke various reactions and emotions.

• Icons

• Symbols

• Signs

• Emblems

Movements of the hands, arms, or other parts of the body that are meant to convey certain ideas or emotions.

• Signals

• Gestures

• Movements

• Expressions

___ is our most important set of symbols & influences how we understand the world around us.

• Culture

• Language

• Beliefs

• Values