Sociology Chap. 2 - Culture

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what was one a mainstream can later be define as deviant. true or false
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true
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values and norms are symbolic cultures in action. true or false
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true
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conflict about the values and norms come from the margins of society. true or false
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false
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negative functions can only be imposed by an authoritative body or formal institution. true or false
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false
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in contemporary america people always assume that technology means high tech devices?
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true
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what is the tendency to use your own ways of thinking, doing things, and using your own culture to judge others?
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ethnocentric
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the only way you can understand other people and culture is to view them from their own perspective. then you can know them and know`` yourself?
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avoid the process of "othering"
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othering
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believing that your group is the right way to be a human being
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why do ethnocentric people tend to view other cultures as abnormal?
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they use their own culture as a standard of judgement
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in many cultures, the squat toilet is the most common type of bathroom facility. Americans are often shocked when they encounter a squat toilet, why do they see it as disgusting?
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ethnocentrism
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an anthropologist for america said america is the best place to raise a female child. while many might agree with her, she could also be accused of this ...
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ethnocentrism
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which one of these is not a sub culture?
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the KKK
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a cultural group that exist harmoniously with a larger dominant culture is called what?
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sub culture
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sociologist use which of the following terms are used to describe a smaller culture who opposes the dominant culture?
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counter culture
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which of the following groups is most likely to be classified as a counter culture?
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survivalist groups
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designer labels, purses, and designer clothes are examples of...
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material culture
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which of the following is one of the functions of symbolic culture?
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allows people to communicate
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according to sociologist, what are signs?
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anything designed to meaningfully represent something
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in america, a married man who has several mistresses is a violation of what? but if he is married to more than one woman at the same time what is he violation?
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more; law
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more
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norms that are strictly enforced because they are thought essential to core values or the well-being of the groups
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which of the following is clearly an example of a taboo in america?
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incest
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taboo
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a norm so strong that it often brings revulsion if violated
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culture
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the entire way of life of a group of people which acts as a lens through which they view the world; passes from generation to generation
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ethnocentrism
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our own lens; the principal of using ones culture as a means or stand by which to evaluate another group or individual, leading to the views that cultures other than our own are abnormal
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cultural relativism
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the principal of understanding other culture on their own terms rather than our own culture. viewing and understanding other culture in their own context
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material culture
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any physical object i which we give social meaning
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symbolic culture
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ideas associated with a cultural group. beliefs, values, norms, communications
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subculture
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the values and related behavior of a group that are different for the main groups. a smaller group within a larger group. blacks, Hispanics, asians
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counter culture
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a groups whose values, beliefs, norms, and related behaviors place its members in opposition to the larger group. kkk, motorcycle gang, hippies
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culture shock
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the disorientation that people experience when they come in contact with a fundamentally different culture
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norms
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expectation of "right" behavior
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pluralistic society
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society made of many different groups