23. Ridgeway, Ceclia. (2022). Sociology and psychology. Oxford research encyclopedia of psychology. Oxford Press
Sociology
Is the social scienti
fi
c investigation of groups, organizations, and
societies, and the interaction of people within social contexts.
26. Sociology
Auguste Compte (1798 - 1857)
Studied human society
Sought to understand and improve
society
Barnes, H. Elmer and Fletcher, . Ronald (2022, September 1). Auguste Comte. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Auguste-Comte
27. Cultural Anthropology
Frank Boaz (1858-1942)
Sought to understand indigenous
cultures from a scienti
fi
c approach.
Tax, S. (2022, December 18). Franz Boas. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Franz-Boas
31. TPS
If you received a $50,000 study grant for 6 months, housing, travel, expenses
What culture or society do you want to study?
What questions do you want to answer?
33. Culture
Is the languages, customs, beliefs, rules, arts, knowledge, and collective
identities and memories developed by members of all social groups that
make their social environments meaningful.
American Sociological Association https://www.asanet.org/topics/culture
35. Culture is
Is the total way of life of a group of people that is (a) learned, (b)
dynamic, (c) shared, (d) power laden, and (e) integrated
(Howell & Paris, 2019, p. 64)
38. Culture
• Learned — All cultural behaviors are acquired.
• Dynamic — culture constantly changes and adapts to peoples needs.
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39. Cultural Essentialism:
The erroneous belief that racial categories are somehow always associated with distinct,
fi
xed, and stable cultural
patterns
40. Culture
• Learned — All cultural behaviors are acquired.
• Dynamic — culture constantly changes and adapts to peoples needs.
• Shared — Culture is socially constructed. It is not individual.
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41. Culture
• Learned — All cultural behaviors are acquired.
• Dynamic — culture constantly changes and adapts to peoples needs.
• Shared — Culture is socially constructed. It is not individual.
• Power Laden — Culture is not neutral. People use cultural resources to attain
goals.
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42. Culture
• Learned — All cultural behaviors are acquired.
• Dynamic — culture constantly changes and adapts to peoples needs.
• Shared — Culture is socially constructed. It is not individual.
• Power Laden — Culture is not neutral. People use cultural resources to attain
goals.
• Integrated — All aspects of culture are related to other parts of culture.
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43. What aspects of Western Culture are rooted in ancient pagan religions?
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