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Cultural Lag | Situation in which some aspects of the culture change less rapidly than other aspects of the same culture. |
Diffusion | The spread of culture traits from one society to another. |
Ethnocentrism | The tendency to view one's own culture and group as superior to all other cultures and groups. |
Ideology | System of beliefs or ideas that justifies some social, moral, religious, political, or economic interests held by a social group or society. |
Internalization | Process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual's personality. |
Narcissism | Extreme self-centeredness. |
Negative Sanctions | Punishment or the threat of punishment. |
Positive Sanctions | Rewards. |
Reformulation | Process of adapting borrowed cultural traits. |
Sanctions | Rewards or punishments used to enforce conformity to norms. |
Self-fulfillment | Commitment to the full development of one's personality, talents, and potential. |
Social Control | Enforcing of norms through either internalization or sanctions. |
Social Movements | Long-term conscious efforts to promote or prevent social change. |
Technology | Knowledge and tools people use for practical purposes. |
Vested Interests | A resistance to any change that threatens a person's security or standard of living. |