Question

Define the major components of culture; be specific and list with explanation.

Apply how the role of socialization, social norms and deviance are dependent on culture.

Answer 1

Components of Culture - are simply parts (ingredients, items, pieces, features) that make up a culture. These components look different in each culture.

There are different way to break down the components of culture - below is one way.

1. Survival
a. food - edible source of energy
b. clothing - protective covering for the body
c. defense - tools and strategies used to protect people from threats
d. shelter - structure used to protect people and their belongings

2. Education - the way people in a culture learn what they need to know in order to be successful in their culture

3. Transportation - the way a culture gets people and goods from one place to another

4. Communication - the way a culture shares ideas and messages

5. Economy - the way people in a culture get what they need and want

6. Technology - manmade tools that make life easier

7. Social Structure - who is considered important in a culture and who isn't

8. Beliefs and Traditions - the ideas a culture believes in and the way they celebrate those beliefs

9. Rules and Regulations - the rules that maintain order in a culture and the structure that maintains those rules

10. Arts & Recreation - the way a culture spends its spare time and expresses itself creatively

ROLE OF SOCIALISATION DEPENDANT ON CULTURE

Primary socialization theory proposes that drug use and deviant behaviors emerge from interactions with the primary socialization sources– the family, the school, and peer clusters. The theory further postulates that the individual's personal characteristics and personality traits do not directly relate to drug use and deviance, but, in nearly all cases, influence those outcomes only when they affect the interactions between the individual and the primary socialization sources. Interpretation of research results from the point of view of primary socialization theory suggests the following: 1) Characteristics such as depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem are related to drug use and deviance only when they have strong effects on the primary socialization process, i.e., among younger children; 2) Traits such as anger, aggression, and sensation seeking are related to drug use and deviance because these traits are more likely to influence the primary socialize.