Sociology Culture
Ethnocentrism
Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.
technology
Knowledge that people use to make a way of life in their surroundings
language
a system of symbols that allows people to communicate with one another
symbol
anything that stands for or represents something else
symbol, language, values, beliefs, norms, and technology
components of culture
subculture
cultural patterns that set apart some segment of a society's population
true
cultural symbols often change over time and even vary within a single society
true
cultural transmission is defined as a process by which culture is passed from one generation to the next
values
culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable, good, and beautiful and that serve as broad guidelines for social living
the beliefs, values, behavior, and material objects that constitute a people's way of life
culture is.....
false
mores are norms which have little moral significance within a culture
true
nonmaterial culture refers to the intangible world of ideas created by members of society
values
progress and freedom are examples of US
norms
rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members
true
social sanctions operating as a system of social control can involve rewards or punishments
beliefs
specific ideas that people hold to be true
artifacts
tangible human creations are called
material culture
tangible, physical items produced and used by members of a specific culture group and reflective of their traditions, lifestyles, and technologies
true
technology is defined as the knowledge that people apply to the task of living in their surroundings
rap
the most popular music in the us in 1998 was
ideal and real culture
the old age "do as I say, not as I do." illustrates the distinction between
society
the organized interaction of people in a nation or within some other boundary is the definition for
culture shock
the personal disorientation that accompanies exposure to an unfamiliar way of life is termed
false
the term society refers to a shared way of life
false
values are defined as rules and expectations by which society guides the behavior of its members
values and norms
which of the following identifies two of the components of culture
