Assimilation
Assimilation is the process by which an individual or group becomes part of a new…
Shannon Strischek
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism is the practice of valuing and respecting differences in culture. The presence of the…
Subcultures and Countercultures
While there may be a dominant culture in society, variations like subcultures (a culture shared…
Mass Media and Popular Culture
Popular culture (the most widespread cultural patterns of a society) is transmitted via mass media…
Evolution and Human Culture
Sociocultural evolution is a set of theories that describes the processes through which societies and…
Transmission and Diffusion
Transmission is the passage of culture from one generation to the other while diffusion is…
Peer Pressure
Peer pressure is often used to describe instances where an individual feels indirectly pressured into…
Social Control
Social control theory argues that relationships, commitments, values, and beliefs encourage conformity. Social control theory…
Social Facilitation
Social facilitation refers to the tendency for people to do better on simple tasks when…
Social Loafing
Social loafing refers to the concept that people are prone to exert less effort on…