Culture

Shaking hands is a cultural universal.

F

The average pace of life lived by Americans is considered slow paced.

F

When individuals go through the process of acculturation, they are likely to shed all the customs of their past culture.

F

Cultural characteristics that are spread by the mass media, such as movies and television, are examples of cultural __________.

diffusion

Appropriation is best described as the process by which __________.

one culture adopts features from a nearby culture for its own benefit

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between culture and the environment?

Cultures and environments influence one another.

Which of the following statements correctly represents the difference between diffusion and appropriation?

Diffusion occurs when one aspect of a culture is spread from one society to another, and appropriation occurs when cultures adopt the customs of other cultures for their own benefit.

The dominant culture may or may not be aware of the different beliefs existing in a member of the subculture.

T

Which of the following statements reflect the difference between a subculture and a counterculture?

The dominant culture accepts the subculture as a part of its own culture but rejects the countercultures.

Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?

the spread of soccer as a sport across countries