The page describes culture as a dynamic and negotiable learned set of shared beliefs, values, and behaviors. It emphasizes that culture is not static, discussing its influence on societal norms, value...The page describes culture as a dynamic and negotiable learned set of shared beliefs, values, and behaviors. It emphasizes that culture is not static, discussing its influence on societal norms, values, beliefs, and behaviors. Norms are divided into formal and informal categories, with further distinction into mores and folkways.
This page explores sociological perspectives on social stratification and poverty, including functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. It discusses functionalism's view of stratific...This page explores sociological perspectives on social stratification and poverty, including functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. It discusses functionalism's view of stratification as necessary for societal stability, conflict theory's focus on power struggles between classes, and symbolic interactionism's examination of everyday experiences related to poverty.
