SOC Culture

What is the term for the beliefs, values, behavior, and material objects that together make up a people's way of life?

Cars, computers, and iPhones are all examples of which of the following?

Cultural transmission refers to the process of:

Standards by which people who share culture define what is desirable, good, and beautiful are called:

The dominant values of U.S. culture share which of the following?

Which of the following statements about technology is true?

Subculture refers to:

Counterculture refers to:

The term "cultural lag" refers to the fact that:

Cultural change is set in motion in three general ways. What are they?

__________ are rules about everyday, casual living; __________ are rules with great moral significance.

Cultural integration refers to the fact that ________

The spread of cultural traits from one society to another is called ________

Ethnocentrism refers to ________

The practice of understanding another culture on its own terms and using its own standards is called ________

Which theoretical approach states that the stability of U.S. society rests on core values shared by most people?

A feminist theoretical analysis of language in the U.S. suggests that cultural patterns support ________

The theoretical approach that highlights the link between culture and social inequality is the ________

Sociologists refer to tangible or physical human creations as ________

Elements of social control in everyday life include shame, guilt, and ________