What is the difference between material and nonmaterial culture?

What will be an ideal response?


Material culture refers to concrete objects and things that people in a society use. Nonmaterial culture refers to abstract thoughts and ideas that guide the people in a society, including values, beliefs, attitudes, assumptions.

Sociology

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Today, on average, African American families have about the same income and wealth as white families

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Grandparents often play an important part in helping children adjust to the divorce of their parents

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What do global value chains organize?

a. consumption b. government expenditures c. investment d. production

Sociology

An unreliable generalization about all members of a group that does not recognize individual differences within the group is referred to as

A. institutional discrimination. B. differential association. C. exploitation. D. a stereotype.

Sociology