Sociology Chapter 2 Quiz

Definition of Cultural Universal.

common features that are found in all human cultures.

(Example of) Values

in America we have many ______, some are freedom, opportunity, individualism, hard work, and personal achievement.

(Example of) norms

the United States the value of a democratic government is reinforced through ___ governing political participation, respect for the American flag, and the treatment of elected officials.

(Example of) Technology

A society's culture consists of not only physical objects, but Using items of material culture, particularly tools, requires knowledge of various skills, which is part of non-material culture

Definition of Non-Material Culture

Abstract or intangible human creations of society (attitudes, beliefs and values) that influence behavior.

(Example of) language

In the United States English is used as the primary language for communicating

(Example of) Non-material Culture

Include beliefs, family patterns, ideas, language, political and economic systems, rules, skills, and work practices

(Example of) Material Culture

Include cars, books, buildings, clothing, phones, cooking utensils.

(Example of) Symbols

Language, gestures, images, sounds, physical objects, events, and elements

Definition of Material Culture

Physical or tangible creations (clothing, shelter, and art.) that members of a society make, use, and share.

What are the components of culture?

Specific examples of the material and non-material elements of culture vary from society to society, but all culture have certain basic components. These components are technology, symbols, language, values, and norms

Cultural Relativism

The belief that cultures should be judged by their own standards

What is counterculture?

a group that rejects the values, norms, and practices of the larger society and replaces them with a new set of cultural patterns

(Example of) norms

Using a seat belt in vehicles is a ______

Material Culture vs. Non-material Culture

______ Culture is a physical or tangible creation (clothing, shelter, and art.) that members of a society make, use, and share. While ________ culture is abstract or intangible human creations of society (attitudes, beliefs and values) that influence behavior.

(What is a) norm?

______ are shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations

Definition of culture

__________ consists shared products of human groups; products include both physical objects and the beliefs, values, and behaviors shared by the group.

Definition of Ethnocentrism

tendency to view one's own culture and group as superior to all other cultures and groups