Exam 3: Culture

Verbal (spoken)language and nonverbal (written or gestured)language help us describe reality.One of our most important human attributes is the ability to use language to share our experiences,feelings,and knowledge with others.

Irish Americans,Italian Americans,and Polish Americans are an example of which of the following categories?

______________ refers to the values and standards of behavior that people actually follow.

A______________is a category of people who share distinguishing attributes,beliefs,values,and/or norms that set them apart in some significant manner from the dominant culture.

Some nations,such as the United States,are referred to as______________,meaning that they include people who are dissimilar in regard to social characteristics such as religion,income,or race/ethnicity.

During the Olympic Games,the spirits of nationalism and patriotism encourage people to think of their own nation as "the best." This illustrates the principle of:

Early conflict theorist______________stressed that ideas are cultural creations of a society's most powerful members.

Eric is attending classes at the local college.He believes in the idea of success,but he does not spend as much time as he could studying to achieve a higher grade point average.His behavior is an example of______________culture.

The______________are aware that they share distinctive values and look different from other people;these differences provide them with a collective identity and make them feel close to one another.

______________ are rewards for appropriate behavior or penalties for inappropriate behavior.

Some nations,such as Sweden,are referred to as______________,meaning that they include people who share a common culture and who are typically from similar social,religious,political,and economic backgrounds.

This part of our culture can transmit emotion.For example,it can stand for love (a heart on a valentine),peace (a dove),or hate (a Nazi swastika).

Some people have unique shared behaviors linked to a common racial,language,or nationality background in which members will identify themselves.This is an example of a(n):

When anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon first confronted the Yanomamo tribe of South America,he became nauseated at the sight of their customs and social environment.Chagnon experienced:

______________ consist(s)of customs and practices that occur across all societies.

______________ is the transmission of cultural items or social practices from one group or society to another through such means as exploration,military endeavors,the media,tourism,and immigration.

Examples of______________include the beatniks of the 1950s,the flower children of the 1960s,the drug enthusiasts of the 1970s,and members of nonmainstream religious sects or cults.

In their examination of culture,postmodernist social theorists make us aware of the fact that no single perspective can grasp the complexity and diversity of the social world.They also make us aware that reality may not be what it seems.

Recent examples of______________include Harry Potter wands,SpongeBob SquarePants trading cards,and oversized sunglasses.

Discuss how sociologists use the concepts of high culture and popular culture to distinguish among different cultural forms.