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✧.*AMERICAN CIVILIZATION*.✧

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CIVILIZATION
Complex system that encompass all aspects of social activity: production techniques as well as religious beliefs, political institutions, and moral rules. Uniqueness of each civilization lies in how these multiple factors are combined, in their place and significance within society, and thus in how they interrelate with one another.

The term "civilization" started being commonly used in the late 17th century in both England, and France. It is derived from the word "civis" (citizen) which created the word "civilis" (polite, or having proper manners and being refined).

Through the 19th century, following the footsteps of Montesquieu, Lewis Henry Morgan proposed a theory with 3 stages of evolution which are, savagery, barbarism, and civilization (most advanced stage a society could achieve).

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PREJUDICES
Negative attitudes and feelings toward an individual based on one's membership in a particular social group.
STEREOTYPES
Specific belief or assumption about individuals based on their membership in a group, regardless of their individual characteristics.
DISCRIMINATION
When someone acts on prejudiced attitudes toward a group of people or an individual.

These are 3 key definitions in this subject.

College or University
2

✧.*AMERICAN CIVILIZATION*.✧

Definitions

CIVILIZATION
Complex system that encompass all aspects of social activity: production techniques as well as religious beliefs, political institutions, and moral rules. Uniqueness of each civilization lies in how these multiple factors are combined, in their place and significance within society, and thus in how they interrelate with one another.

The term "civilization" started being commonly used in the late 17th century in both England, and France. It is derived from the word "civis" (citizen) which created the word "civilis" (polite, or having proper manners and being refined).

Through the 19th century, following the footsteps of Montesquieu, Lewis Henry Morgan proposed a theory with 3 stages of evolution which are, savagery, barbarism, and civilization (most advanced stage a society could achieve).

Definitions

PREJUDICES
Negative attitudes and feelings toward an individual based on one's membership in a particular social group.
STEREOTYPES
Specific belief or assumption about individuals based on their membership in a group, regardless of their individual characteristics.
DISCRIMINATION
When someone acts on prejudiced attitudes toward a group of people or an individual.

These are 3 key definitions in this subject.