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12 - Culture

from II - Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2012

Lisa A. Keister  and
Darby E. Southgate
Lisa A. Keister
Affiliation:
Duke University, North Carolina
Darby E. Southgate
Affiliation:
Los Angeles Valley College
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Summary

So far, we know that groups of people are ranked according to various characteristics such as social class, gender, and race (see Chapters 4, 10, and 11, respectively) and that these distinctions often allow social scientists to predict the likelihood of particular events occurring in the groups. Groups share common behaviors, attitudes, and values as a result of a shared culture, although defining culture has proved problematic given the differing status memberships of individuals.

Culture consists of a nexus of complex social interactions, which are in relation to symbols, ideas, and material objects. Culture as a scientific discipline is often considered “squishy.” That is, it is not as straightforward as income or wealth – constructs that are easily measured and validated through scientific scrutiny. Because of the lack of precision in measurement, culture as a sociological fact often has been underestimated. There are two reasons for this.

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Inequality
A Contemporary Approach to Race, Class, and Gender
 , pp. 459 - 503
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2012

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