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Think of three words that were popular during the following decades:1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and nowThink of two words and write down five words that didnt exist 10 years ago

Do NowProjectRemember minimum of five (5) slides and charts/diagrams for DATA!!?Due: Presentations begin on Thursday March 8th

Speakers of different languages think about the world in quite different ways. This view is sometimes called theWhorf-Sapir hypothesis, after the linguists who made it famous - that we know the world only in terms of our language. Language then determines our cultural reality.

How does Sociology play a role in Communication?PresentationsPresentations must be complete by ThursdayFriday: All students will report to computer lab 223 to do their writing initiative.

What is the English Translation for these words?TartleScottish The act of hesitating while introducing someone because youve forgotten their nameProzvonitCzech This word means to call a mobile phone and let it ring once so that the other person will call back, saving the first caller money. KyoikumamaJapanese A mother who relentlessly pushes her children toward academic achievementIktsuarpokInuit To go outside to check if anyone is coming.MamihlapinatapeiYagan (indigenous language of Tierra del Fuego) the wordless, yet meaningful look shared by two people who both desire to initiate something but are both reluctant to start True Life: Coming to AmericaHow are Bara from the Czech Republic and Thimothy from Thailand, (refugee camp from Burma) different in their reactions to coming to America?How are they same?What obstacles do they face?What changes in attitude occurred in Bara?What changes in attitude occurred in Thimothy?Where do you think they will be in ten years?How many of you are going to college?How many of you feel grateful that you can go to college?SchadenfreudeGerman Quite famous for its meaning that somehow other languages neglected to recognize, this refers to the feeling of pleasure derived by seeing anothers misfortune. I guess Americas Funniest Moments of Schadenfreude just didnt have the same ring to it.Lappel du videFrench The call of the void is this French expressions literal translation, but more significantly its used to describe the instinctive urge to jump from high places.

Wrap UpWhere you live, what language you speak and what time period you live in determine your cultural realityThe Whorf-Sapir hypothesis states that we know the world only in terms of our language. This is why there is often communication gaps between: different ethnic groups, nationalities, age groups, genders.Values and BeliefsValues are defined as the standards by which people assess desirability, goodness, and beauty; they are broad principles Beliefs - specific statements that people hold to be true. Beliefs are learned through socialization and help shape how we perceive our surroundings and how our personality develops.

Culture is defined as the values, beliefs, behavior, and material objects that constitute a people's way of life.When people travel between societies or even within their own, they can experience culture shock, a personal disorientation that can come from encountering an unfamiliar way of life.What is Culture?

What are the differences between these two holiday celebrations?Norms are defined as rules that guide behavior. Proscriptive Norms: mandate what we should not doPrescriptive Norms: stating what we should do. They can change over time, as illustrated by norms regarding sexual behavior. Norms, Folkways, Mores, Taboos & Laws

Norms vary in their degree of importance. Mores distinguish between right and wrong Folkways distinguish between right and rude.

When considering non-material culture, sociologists refer to several processes that a culture uses to shape its members' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, symbols, language, values, and norms.

Material CultureNon-material CultureObjects we associate with who we are as a person, family, society, culture: iPods, cars, SUVs, houses, nice lawns! ( ha), clothes, etc. What is Ideal Culture?Values and norms are not descriptions of actual behavior but rather reflect how we believe members of a culture should behave.Give an example of thisfor example, smoking is unhealthy and leads to health problems. Nobody should smoke.

What are Subcultures?Subcultures are groups within a group whose values and behavior are distinctly differently from the dominant culture.Different way of looking at life, but still compatible with the main cultureOccupations, (police, fire, corrections, medical), Social interests, (Boy Scouts, hunters, fraternities), Religions,(Catholics, Muslims, Jehovah Witnesses), Politics, (gun rights, pro-life, environmentalists. Ethnicities,(Irish, Native American, Latino)

http://www.factnet.org/CultGroups.htmlFolkways distinguish between right and rudeProscriptive Norms: mandate what we should not doPrescriptive Norms: stating what we should do. Ideal Culture: The way things SHOULD be...not how they areDeviance: not conforming to the norm. Relative to time and place.Subcultures are groups within a group whose values and behavior are distinctly differently from the dominant culture.

What did we Learn?

Do Now:What are PROscriptive Norms?What are PREscriptive Norms?What are Mores?What are Folkways?What is Ideal Culture?Nowhand in for a quiz grade!(insert hearty chuckle here)

What is Deviance?Deviance: deviating from the normDeviance isrelative to time and placebecause what is considered deviant in one social context may be non-deviant in another (e.g., fighting during a hockey game vs. fighting in a nursing home). Killing another human is considered wrong except when governments permit it during warfare or self-defense.

Sociological Reasons for DevianceDeviance Contributes to Social Change (Durkheim)Deviance is an important element of social change because it offers alternative definitions to what is right. Sometimes the alternative becomes acceptable and it may even become the dominant view. (Same Sex Marriage, Civil Rights, etc.) Today's crime may be tomorrow's accepted behavior.

Deviance Contributes to Social Order

Durkheim emphasized the importance of deviance in society as a tool for boundary maintenance. The media, who reports on deviance and the accompanying punishment, educates the public by restating society's rules.

What are the costs of deviance?It calls into question our basic beliefs and ideas: It threatens us. At a social level it challenges the social order: the existing web of relationships, values, reality and meaning Some form of Control is necessary to help maintain Order: Internal/socialization. External: a system of norms, sanctions and enforcement

Social ControlRewards conformity and punishes deviance. Through socialization we internalize cultural norms and impose constraints on our own behavior. The "breaking" of an internalized norm results inguiltandshame.

YoureDeviance is relative to placeAsianUnited StatesCanadaUnited StatesUnited StatesAvoiding eye contact is considered politeThe O.K. signal expresses approvalThumbs up-used for hitch hiking, or approving of somethingSomeone may whistle when happy.Whistling can express approval, as in cheering at a public event.United StatesJapanUnited StatesNigeriaEuropeWhen saying hello or talking to someone it is impolite to not look directly at the person.The O.K. signal means that you are asking for money.Using your middle finger is very offensive. Used in place of inappropriate language.This is a rude gesture in Nigeria.Whistling may be a sign of disapproval at public events.What is Deviance?deviating from the normIs the process of being deviant mean the same thing everywhere and in every situation?No...it varies due to situations and places. Killing is wrong, but in war its a soldiers job. Fighting in hockey is a norm, fighting in Shopritenot so muchWhat was one reason Emile Durkheim thought deviance was necessary in society?It would trigger needed changes, or serve to warn others through media.What are some forms of control necessary to help maintain social order?Internal: values, beliefs, socialization family/friendsExternal: rules, sanctions and enforcementsSocial control rewards________________ and ____________ deviance.

Wrap UpWhat was in your box of Deviance?What did you steal?Does the value of the item have anything to do with how wrong it is?Does the reason the person gave change anything in reference to how deviant it was?What type of controls prevented you from doing this againinternal or external?

An analysis of Deviance: Mertons Typology

Read and answer questionsSubcultures

Subcultures

What are Countercultures?Countercultures include groups of people whose values and norms are in opposition to the dominant culture.Challenge the dominant culture often confrontational. Some are negative:Satanists, Skinheads, Hells Angels, KKKSome are positive: Hippies contributed to civil rights, environmental reforms while being criticized by the dominant culture by their deviant appearance.Countercultures

Can you think of any counter cultures youve come in contact with?

What is a CultStudies performed by those who believe that some religious groups do practice mind control have identified a number of key steps in coercive persuasionPeople are put in physical or emotionally distressing situations;Their problems are reduced to one simple explanation, which is repeatedly emphasized; (mantras)They receive what seems to be unconditional love, Love Bombing, acceptance, and attention from a charismatic leader or group;They get a new identity based on the group;They are subject to isolation from friends, relatives and the mainstream culture and their access to information is severely controlledSubcultures are groups within a group whose values and behavior are distinctly differently from the dominant culture. Different way of looking at life, but Blend in Conflict with ? with the main culture Blend InCountercultures include groups of people whose values and norms are in opposition to the dominant culture. Challenge the dominant culture often confrontational. Some are negative a few are positive.Cults are organizations that are camouflaged as legitimate groups but slowly isolate members by coercion.

What did we Learn?

Reading:Cultures, Subcultures and Countercultures

What would you consider the dominant culture in your community?What subculture do you feel you fit into?Think about and try to identify three (3) counter cultures: locally, regionally and worldwide.Exit Quiz

List three (3) recreational activities/hobbies you participate in nowList three (3) recreational activities/hobbies your parents participate inAre there any rules for these activities/hobbies?