O th e r S y m b o li c

U s e s o f C u l tu r e
JEAH ABIGAIL F. FELOSOFO

BEED 1A
1. Give one example of the
symbolic uses of culture and
explain.

2. What is the difference

between ethnic groups and
race?
 1. Culture of poverty

It refers to the learned ways of life of

the poor, a vicious cycle of deprivation
and want transmitted from one
generation to another.
 2. Culture of opulence

It refers to the ways and life of

the rich and the famous in their
world of glitz and glamour.
 3. Culture of corruption

It refers to the established patterns of

illegal amassing wealth and obtaining
power or concessions in the
government or private office.
 4. Culture of silence or
culture of sabotage

It refers to the individual or group

attitude to keep silent as resigned
response to authority.
 5. Pop Culture
It refers to the popular ways, practices
and interests of contemporary society.
Example: pop music or dance craze.
 6. Culture of apathy
It refers to the prevalent inaction,
indifference, lack of emotion and
interest of the people in regard to the
issues and concerns which need
attention and resolution.
 7. Culture of conspicuous
consumption

It refers to the ways and practices of

the super-rich in goods and obtaining
services in excess of what they can
actually consume and use.
8. Culture of exploitation and
dehumanization
It refers to the socially entrenched patterns of
abusive and exploitative practices by the
moneyed and power-wielding members of
the society against the culturally deprived
and materially disadvantaged group of the
society.
 SOCIOLOGICAL
MEANING OF
ETHNIC GROUPS AND
RACISM
ETHNIC
GROUPS
RACE
RACE
 RACE
refers to a population that through
generations of inbreeding has developed
more or less distinctive physical
characteristics that are transmitted
genetically. It refers to a group of
people who perceive themselves and are
perceived by others as possessing
certain distinctive and hereditary
physical traits.
 RACE Sociologically,
race refers to
refers to a population that through
a group of
generations of inbreeding has developed
people whom
more or less distinctive physical
others believe
characteristics that are transmitted
are genetically
genetically. It refers to a group of
distinct and
people who perceive themselves and are
whom they
perceived by others as possessing
certain distinctive and hereditary treat
accordingly.
physical traits.
ETHNIC
GROUPS
 ETHNIC
represents a number
GROUPS of persons who
have a common cultural background
as evidenced by a feeling of loyalty
to a given geographical territory or
leader, a feeling of identification
with and unity among historical and
other group experiences, or a high
degree of similarity in social norms,
ideas, and material objects.
 An ethnic group refers to a group of people
sharing an identity which arises from a
collective sense of a distinctive history. Ethnic
groups posses their own culture, customs,
norms, belief, and traditions. There is usually a
common language, and boundary maintenance is
observed between members and non-members,
as well as by birth; ethnic group membership
may be acquired through marriage in other
socially sanctioned rites.
1. Give one example of the
symbolic uses of culture and
explain.

2. What is the difference

between ethnic groups and
race?
 Thank you
for listening!
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