Sociology Terms

Amy's talking about how great she is at sociology: "Finally! A class I don't suck at!" To her credit, she is averaging around 70% in the class, which is the equivalent of an A+ for her. She came home from school and decided to quiz me on the sociology terms she learned today.

Amy: Do you know what high culture is?

Cory: I would say that would be above "regular" culture when it comes to classiness. Refined, sophisticated, some might even say pretentious.

Amy: Nope, wrong. It's like upper class. Rich people stuff.

Cory: That's what I said.

Amy: No! No you didn't! I caught you! You thought you knew it, and then you were wrong! You said a bunch of wrong stuff.

Cory: I'm just going to understand that you don't know most of the terms I used, then.

Amy: Yeah, but you still didn't say "upper class", so you're wrong!

Cory: Alright, sure. Whatever you say.

Amy: Don't try to act like you don't care! You're upset that you didn't know.

Cory (sarcastically): Devastated.

Amy: I know. I can tell. Do you know the difference between real culture and ideal culture?

Cory: If that's as straightforward as it sounds, then real culture is the actual culture, compared to ideal culture which would be...what real culture should aspire to. Ideal culture. Like perfection. It's hard to explain when the term itself is so fitting.

Amy: You don't know!

Cory: Ok, how about this: Real culture has flaws. Ideal culture doesn't. We should strive for an ideal culture.

Amy: I don't even know what you're saying. Just stop, it's too funny when you're wrong.

Cory: Ok, explain it to me then.

Amy: Real culture is what we do everyday all the time and ideal culture is what we should do.

Cory: Yeah.

Amy: Yeah, so you were wrong.

Cory: I have no idea how you come to that conclusion. I think you're not even listening to what I say.

Amy: Ok, do you know what cultural diversity is?

Cory: Yes, but why don't you just tell me to save time since you're going to say my answer is wrong somehow.

Amy: Cultural diversity is...wait, I forgot...no, hang on....just let me think...cultural diversity is...cultural diversity is skinheads.

Cory: Skinheads?

Amy: Yeah.

Cory: "Cultural diversity is skinheads"?

Amy: Something like that.

Cory: Do you know what a skinhead is?

Amy: Nope.

Cory: Ok, I have better things to do. I'm leaving.