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... Culture ? What is culture ? The concept is sometimes easier to grasp by description than by defi- nition . For example , suppose you meet a young woman who has just arrived in Canada from India . That her culture is different from yours ...
... Culture ? What is culture ? The concept is sometimes easier to grasp by description than by defi- nition . For example , suppose you meet a young woman who has just arrived in Canada from India . That her culture is different from yours ...
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... Culture provides the lens through which we see the world and obtain our percep- tion of reality . 5 Culture provides implicit instructions that tell us what we ought to do in various situations . It provides a fundamental basis for our ...
... Culture provides the lens through which we see the world and obtain our percep- tion of reality . 5 Culture provides implicit instructions that tell us what we ought to do in various situations . It provides a fundamental basis for our ...
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... culture is a group's ways of thinking and patterns of behavior . Ideal culture is a group's ideal values and norms , and goals . Real culture is people's ac- tual behavior , which often falls short of cultural ideals . Pp . 35-37 What are ...
... culture is a group's ways of thinking and patterns of behavior . Ideal culture is a group's ideal values and norms , and goals . Real culture is people's ac- tual behavior , which often falls short of cultural ideals . Pp . 35-37 What are ...
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The Sociological Perspective | 3 |
The Role of Values in Social Research | 14 |
Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology | 20 |
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