inquizitive chapter 3

identify each statement as value, norm or neither - race based job discrimination is illegal - all people should have the chance to advance by "pulling themselves up by their bootstraps" - families in the working class are likely to have health insurance than those in the middle class

- norm - value - neither

relative to american culture today, what could be considered a subculture

- skateboarders - crossfit (group exercise) participants

true statements about how sociologists study culture

- sociologists often focus on culture within their own society - sociologists may engage in the process of "othering" by studying the unusual, extraordinary or deviant in cultural groups

religion is an important social institution that functions as the basis for the morals and ethics that followers enbrace and that are applied to both society and the individual, thus promoting social order

- structural functionalism

Match the theoretical perspective to its approach to culture - values and norms are widely shared and agreed upon; they contribute to social stability bu reinforcing common bonds and constraining individual behavior - values and norms are often contested by various groups in society. dominant culture tends to represent and protect the values, norms, and interests of the most powerful groups in society - values and norms are social constructions that may vary over time and in different contexts; meaning is created, maintained and changed through ongoing social interaction

- structural functionalism - conflict theory - symbolic interaction

what are examples for cultural leveling?

- the existance of walmart, starbucks, mcdonalds and other chain stores in the vast majority of american towns - the worldwide dominance of american music, movies, and other media in many countries throughout europe and asia

the increased use of facebook, twitter, and other social media by terrorist organizations in other countries to recruit new members is an example of cultural diffusion for which reason?

- twitter and facebook were originally product of the western world that have been adopted by people in other countries

what is an example of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

- an indigenous people have no equivalent words for planet, earth or world. they do not view a macro picture of multiple planets

religion serves to control the masses by creating rules for behavior; sanctions against violators may not be equally or fairly applied. Culture wars reflect tensions among groups over which values and norms will dominate

- conflict theory

identify the true statements about culture

- culture includes both symbolic and material elements - culture acts as a lens through which individuals view the world - culture is handed down from generation to generation

the controversy surrounding Colin Kaepernick's choice to kneel during the national anthem in protest of racial oppression and inequality is an example of what?

- culture wars

which of the following elements could be considered culture?

- historical artifacts - films - style of dress

what cultural concept correctly classifies the idea of equality in the US?

- ideal culture

what is one of the main points of Horace Miner's article "Body Ritual among the Nacirema"?

- it is east to take one's own culture for granted

what provides an arena for playing out culture wars?

- media

examples of dominant culture in the US

- music played on most radio stations

Religion consists of beliefs and rituals that are part of the interaction among followers. reciting the Lord's Prayer, bowing towards Mecca, the keeping a kosher home are meaningful displays of different religious values and norms. leaders may pla ya role in creating social change

- symbolic interactionism

T or F: any physical object that has social meaning can be considered a part of material culture

- true

T or F although american culture is highly visible worldwide via the media, the moral and political values of the country are not highly visible

- false

T or F culture is the human equivalent of instinct in animals

- true

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cultural (diffusion) usually occurs in the direction from more-developed to less-developed nations, while cultural (leveling) occurs when cultures that were once distinct become increasingly similar to one another. A third type of cultural change is cultural (imperialism), or the imposition of one culture's beliefs and practices on another culture through (media and consumer productS) rather than by (military force)