The Key Concepts

• Belief and knowledge

  A set of convictions, values and viewpoints regarded as "the truth" and shared by members of a social group.
• Change

  The altercation or modification of cultural or social elements in a society.
• Culture

  Shared customs and values within a group of people.
• Identity

  An individuals private and personal view of the self; also how a person is viewed from the perspective of a social group.
• Materiality

  Objects, resources and belongings that have cultural meaning.
• Power

  One person or a groups ability to influence, control or manipulate another.
• Social relations

  Any relationship between two or more individuals. They pervade every aspect of human life and are extensive, complex and diverse.
• Society

  The way in which humans organise themselves in groups and networks.
• Symbolism

  The significance that people attach to objects, actions and processes.