Chapter 14 HW Quiz

Explain the cultural product system concept.

According to the text, the cultural product system is a group of individuals and organizations that create a market for cultural products like books or fashion.

Raymond Chandler wrote classic American detective stories. By always using certain roles for his characters and props that were appropriate to the genre, Chandler's novels followed a(n) ________. cultural formula enacted norm fashion cycle innovation process

cultural formula

The percentage of the market that has adopted an innovation at a specific point in time is also known as the _________________. diffusion rate resistance barrier early adopters early and late majority profit curve

diffusion rate

The Japanese greatly value products that make efficient use of space because of the cramped conditions in urban areas in Japan. This is an example of ________ in Japan's cultural system. social structure ecology ideology dogma

ecology

Which dimension or functional area of culture is most closely related to the idea of a common worldview? ecology social structure ideology socio-psychology

ideology

________ is/are the mental characteristics of people and the way they relate to their environment and social group. Ideology Myths Norms Theories

ideology

consumers who always are on the lookout for novel products or services and who are first to try something new are ________. continuous innovation early adopters innovators laggards

innovators

All of the following are subsystems in a culture production system EXCEPT a ________ subsystem. creative managerial marketing communications

marketing

Culture is best described as a society's ________. attitude consciousness personality history

personality

________ is the way people maintain an orderly social life. Ecology Lifestyle Social structure Ideology

social structure

A culture production system is a set of individuals and organizations that create and market cultural products.

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Winnowing out is part of the cultural selection process.

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Grooming rituals express two kinds of binary opposition: private/public and ________. work/leisure self/others pride/modesty innocence/experience

work/leisure

Movie and restaurant reviewers, magazine editors, retail buyers and DJ's are considered ________ because they filter information. laggards gatekeepers early adopters innovators

gatekeepers