For final post, please post about American culture. We began by learning about how we react to different cultures with culture shock and ethnocentrism. We also learned that sociologists seek cultural relativity when understanding other cultures. We then learned about the different components of culture: Material culture, and non-material culture: gestures, language, norms (folkways, mores, taboos) Using your sociological imagination, you can explain how living in the United States might affect someone. We especially focused on cultural values. Then using your sociological mindfulness you can post about how you might be affected by American cultural values and how you might want to make changes or fight against certain values that our culture promotes. Be reflective on your life. How has living in America affected your decision making process or how it affects your life. What might be some specific examples in your life that you acted due to those American norms or aspects of your life that are controlled by American values.
Don't forget to explain the connection of some sources to sociology. We have looked at Kohl's The Values Americans Live By, Stefan Schirmer's Bemused in America, the video I Am or Thrive by Dan Buettner, God Grew Tired of Us.
Terms: material culture, nonmaterial culture, culture shock, ethnocentrism, values, value contradiction, real v. ideal culture
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