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Sociology: A Brief Introduction, 4/e
Richard T. Schaefer, DePaul University

Culture

Chapter Outline

Development of Culture around the World

    Cultural Universals
    Innovation
    Diffusion and Technology

Elements of Culture

    Language
    Norms
    Sanctions
    Values

Culture and the Dominant Ideology

Cultural Variation

    Aspects of Cultural Variation
    Attitudes toward Cultural Variation

Social Policy and Culture: Bilingualism

    The Issue
    The Setting
    Sociological Insights
    Policy Initiatives

Boxes

    Research in Action: Dominant Ideology and Poverty
    Eye on the Media: Knockin' Rock-Making Music a Social Problem
    Taking Sociology to Work: Burt Constable, Newspaper Columnist and Reporter