Exam 3: Culture and Society

Do you agree with the assertion that "most pupils in the United States would be outraged to find another student cheating on an exam"? Why or why not? Discuss this question in terms of your perception of key American values and norms.

Trying to understand the social context of a cultural practice (for example, Muslim women wearing burkas in public) before judging it is called:

The emergence of machine production, based on the use of inanimate power sources, is known as:

Choose a cultural phenomenon to discuss the effects of globalization on the formation of subcultures and cultural diversity. (For instance, one example could be hip-hop.)

The way that a person dresses, holds a knife and fork, and drives a car are examples of:

The variety of products available from around the world on store shelves in American grocery stores indicates the degree to which the world has become:

There was little difference among members of hunting and gathering societies, and differences in position or rank were based on the:

An Amish farmer tilling his fields with a horse and plow might be considered backward by some. This reaction to the farmer is an example of:

Smaller segments of a society with distinct values and norms and their own unique patterns of behavior are called:

Which type of society is known for its rapid pace of discoveries, inventions, and technological innovations; a population densest in cities and working primarily in factories, offices, or shops; a social life that is impersonal with many encounters with strangers; and predominately large-scale organizations?

Autonomous vehicles ("self-driving" cars) will likely give rise to new questions about liability from automobile accidents. This is an example of cultural lag.

Which of the following best explains why different groups of people created different cultures?

Conditions in countries in the global south today are largely a result of their:

Two sociologists are an interaction in which an older woman and a young man have a mild verbal altercation over the one remaining empty seat on a train. The first sociologist interprets their disagreement as an indication that cultural norms around age have shifted, while the second sociologist sees their conflict as evidence that the older woman and younger man are operating from different social scripts. The perspective of the second sociologist is an example of ___________.

Values are:

Which of the following is an example of the globalization of material culture?

Most nations in the global south became independent states only after:

Body adornments, incest taboos, and the presence of a grammatically complex language are all examples of __________.

Discuss how values and norms within a particular society or community might be contradictory. Illustrate using two examples from your own culture.

The salad bowl metaphor is used to describe: