What are cultural values and cultural practices?

What are cultural values and cultural practices? Cultural practices are shared perceptions of how people routinely behave in a culture (similar terms used are intersubjective perceptions or descriptive norms) and values are shared ideals of a culture (similar terms are injunctive norms). Why is it important to have cultural identity? Cultural identity is an important […]

How does labeling affect deviance?

How does labeling affect deviance? Labeling theory holds that deviance is not inherent in an act, but instead focuses on the tendency of majorities to negatively label minorities or those seen as deviant from standard cultural norms. Labeling theory is closely related to social-construction and symbolic-interaction analysis. What is labeling theory in criminology? According to […]

What are the physiological determinants of hunger?

What are the physiological determinants of hunger? Variations in body chemistry that influence our feelings of hunger include those of insulin (secreted by the pancreas; controls blood glucose), leptin (secreted by fat cells; signals brain to increase metabolism and decrease hunger), orexin (secreted by the hypothalamus; triggers hunger), ghrelin (secreted by empty … What psychological […]

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