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Discuss How Sociologists Use the Concepts of High Culture and Popular

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Discuss how sociologists use the concepts of high culture and popular culture to distinguish among different cultural forms.


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Ordinary People

Refers to average individuals in society who are not distinguished by wealth, position, or special achievements.

Agents of Destruction

Refers typically to factors or entities that cause significant harm or damage, whether physically, psychologically, or environmentally.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone, typically showing improved performance on simple or well-rehearsed tasks.

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