Sociologists claim that culture is the lens through which we perceive and evaluate what is going on around us.
T or F
answer
T
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When William goes on vacation to Germany, he sees older children having a small glass of wine with their parents while at dinner. William, who is from the United States, is shocked and considers this practice abnormal. This is an example of:
a)ethnocentrism.
b)multiculturalism.
c)cultural relativism.
d)normlessness.
answer
a
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Gestures, language, values, norms, sanctions, folkways, and mores are all examples of symbolic culture.
T or F
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T
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Which of the following is one of the functions of symbolic culture?
a) It helps people understand hegemony.
b) It provides material signs of values and beliefs.
c) It allows people to communicate.
d) It poses a threat to the larger society.
e) It aids the proliferation of Western media.
answer
C
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Unlike a folkway, a more is closely related to:
a) the core values of a group.
b) high culture.
c) formal norms such as laws.
d) the dominant culture of a group.
e) taste publics and taste cultures.
answer
a
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Negative sanctions can only be imposed by an authoritative body or formal institution.
T or F
answer
F
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When an employee is promoted instead of more deserving co-workers because she has a special relationship with her boss, it is an example of:
a) the way culture wars happen.
b) the role of high culture in determining status and rank.
c) the business of culture.
d) the distinction between ideal culture and real culture.
e) cultural diffusion.
answer
d
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Countercultural groups like the hippies of the 1960s:
a) actually had a lifestyle similar to others in mainstream society.
b) were considered members of the popular culture.
c) rejected the norms of the dominant culture.
d) were mostly focused on upward mobility.
e) are now seen as a throwback to primitive society.
answer
c
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Today it is possible to travel all over the world, especially if you visit major metropolitan areas, without ever having to eat anything but McDonald's. This is an example of:
a) dominant culture.
b) cultural diffusion.
c) cultural leveling.
d) taste publics.
e) hegemony.
answer
c
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The spread of Starbucks throughout China is an example of:
a) technological determinism.
b) cultural diffusion.
c) cultural leveling.
d) cultural warfare
answer
b
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