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Values


general abstract moral principles defining what is right or wrong, good or evil, desirable or undesirable.
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Symbol


anything that represents something else. It can be either a material object (a flag, a cross) or a non-material element (a sound, a gesture).
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Technology


the material application of knowledge, scientific or other.
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subculture


groups that have their own values, norms and symbols but largely blend into mainstream society.
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reflexes


unlearned automatic responses to physical stimuli such pulling one’s hand away from a flame, throwing one’s arms when thrown off balance or sneezing.
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Sapir-Whorf hypothesis


the view that the language we speak determines the way we think, perceive and interpret the world around us. We do not use language to think, language shapes the very way and the very concepts we use to think.
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Social control


the different processes through which society enforces conformity to the norms.
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