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Sociology: Cultural Conformity and Adaptation

Chapter 3 Vocabulary

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IdeologySystem of beliefs or ideas that justifies interests held by a society.
Social MovementsLong-term conscious efforts to promote or prevent social change.
TechnologyKnowledge and tools people use for practical purposes.
NarcissismExtreme self-centeredness.
InternalizationProcess by which a norm becomes a part of an individuals personality.
SanctionsRewards or punishments used to enforce conformity to norms.
Social ControlEnforcing of norms through either internalization or sanctions.
ReformulationProcess of adapting borrowed cultural traits.
EthnocentrismTendency to view one's own culture as superior to all other cultures.
Cultural LagSituation in which some aspects of the culture change less rapidly than other aspects of the same culture.
Vested InterestsResistance to any change that threatens a person's security or standard of living.
DiffusionSpread of culture traits from one society to another.
Positive SanctionsReward.
Negative SanctionsPunishment or threat of punishment.
Self-FulfillmentCommittment to the full development of one's personality, talents, and potential.


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