CONCEPTS

of Culture and Society on the Basis of

Anthropology, Sociology and Political
Science
TABOOS
It is a social or religious custom that forbids or
prohibits discussion of a specific practice or
association with a specific person, place, or thing

what's yours?
ETHNOCENTRISM
Ethnocentrism is the tendency to look at the world
primarily from the perspective of one's own culture.

English Speaking

what's yours?
Chopsticks and Judging one's outfit
Western Cutlery
MATERIAL Culture
Material culture refers to the physical aspects of a
society, the objects made or modified by a human.
COUNTER Culture
A counterculture is a culture whose values and
behavioral norms differ significantly from those of
mainstream society, and in some cases are
diametrically opposed to mainstream cultural mores.
MORES
Mores are social norms that are widely observed
within a particular society or culture. Mores
determine what is considered morally acceptable or
unacceptable within any given culture.

cohabitation with a romantic partner before marriage

cheating on a test
wearing inappropriate dress to a religious service
watching pornography
XENOCENTRISM
The desire to engage in elements of another culture
rather than one's own is referred to as xenocentrism.

Ope l Astra

Europe's Automobile

Imported Items
NORMS
The word “norm” generally refers to something that
is usual, typical, standard, or expected.

What are the

other thingss that
we have to
normalize?
Holding a door to some
Falling in line at jeepney entering the bldg after
terminal you
SUBCULTURE
a cultural group within a larger
culture, often having beliefs or
interests at variance with those of
the larger culture.

Environmental Activist
VALUES
a person's principles or standards of behavior;
one's judgment of what is important in life.