Question 1

Until the 1960s, many sociologists argued that culture was a "reflection" of society. However, what do many sociologists contend today about people's agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  People accept culture as it is given to them. 
B)  People shape culture but typically only when they care about an issue. 
C)  People do not just accept culture passively. 
D)  Culture is nothing more than people's values. 
A)  People accept culture as it is given to them. 
B)  People shape culture but typically only when they care about an issue. 
C)  People do not just accept culture passively. 
D)  Culture is nothing more than people's values.

Question 2

In which of the following countries did the questioning of authority after the 1960s spread more quickly and more thoroughly than in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Italy 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  Canada 
A)  China 
B)  Italy 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  Canada

Question 3

According to a quantitative study of the World Values Survey (Boucher, 2013), in which of the following areas were Canadian values becoming more like those of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic domain 
B)  social domain 
C)  moral dimension 
D)  political dimension 
A)  economic domain 
B)  social domain 
C)  moral dimension 
D)  political dimension

Question 4

What is the Sapir-Whorf thesis? Explain whether you agree or disagree with it, using examples.

Accepted Answer

The Sapir-Whorf thesis, also known as li

Question 5

According to the textbook, why are personal terms of endearment that people invent in intimate relationships not an element of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not symbolic. 
B)  They do not solve a real-life problem. 
C)  They do not contribute to social solidarity. 
D)  They are not shared by a large number of people. 
A)  They are not symbolic. 
B)  They do not solve a real-life problem. 
C)  They do not contribute to social solidarity. 
D)  They are not shared by a large number of people.

Question 6

Summarize the debate between the proponents and the opponents of globalization. Which side do you support? Why?

Accepted Answer

The debate between the proponents and op

Question 7

The regulation of our lives by the clock came into use approximately 700 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define cultural capital and give examples from your own experience.

Accepted Answer

Cultural capital refers to the knowledge

Question 9

Which of the following processes produces symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  generation 
B)  abstraction 
C)  collection 
D)  communication 
A)  generation 
B)  abstraction 
C)  collection 
D)  communication

Question 10

Which of the following locations goes against the trend toward globalization of English?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nunavut 
B)  Québec 
C)  continental Europe 
D)  North America 
A)  Nunavut 
B)  Québec 
C)  continental Europe 
D)  North America

Question 11

Many workers "clock in" and "clock out" of their workplaces. Which characteristic of culture does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  freedom 
B)  constraint 
C)  tradition 
D)  progress 
A)  freedom 
B)  constraint 
C)  tradition 
D)  progress

Question 12

What do we call ceremonies that mark the transition from one stage of life to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relativism 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  rites of passage 
D)  religious ceremonies 
A)  cultural relativism 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  rites of passage 
D)  religious ceremonies

Until the 1960s, many sociologists argued that culture was a "reflection" of society. However, what do many sociologists contend today about people's agency?

In which of the following countries did the questioning of authority after the 1960s spread more quickly and more thoroughly than in the United States?

According to a quantitative study of the World Values Survey (Boucher, 2013), in which of the following areas were Canadian values becoming more like those of the United States?

What is the Sapir-Whorf thesis? Explain whether you agree or disagree with it, using examples.

According to the textbook, why are personal terms of endearment that people invent in intimate relationships not an element of culture?

Summarize the debate between the proponents and the opponents of globalization. Which side do you support? Why?

The regulation of our lives by the clock came into use approximately 700 years ago.

Define cultural capital and give examples from your own experience.

Which of the following processes produces symbols?

Which of the following locations goes against the trend toward globalization of English?

Many workers "clock in" and "clock out" of their workplaces. Which characteristic of culture does this exemplify?

What do we call ceremonies that mark the transition from one stage of life to another?

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Exam 3: Culture

Until the 1960s, many sociologists argued that culture was a "reflection" of society. However, what do many sociologists contend today about people's agency?

In which of the following countries did the questioning of authority after the 1960s spread more quickly and more thoroughly than in the United States?

According to a quantitative study of the World Values Survey (Boucher, 2013), in which of the following areas were Canadian values becoming more like those of the United States?

What is the Sapir-Whorf thesis? Explain whether you agree or disagree with it, using examples.

According to the textbook, why are personal terms of endearment that people invent in intimate relationships not an element of culture?

Summarize the debate between the proponents and the opponents of globalization. Which side do you support? Why?

The regulation of our lives by the clock came into use approximately 700 years ago.

Define cultural capital and give examples from your own experience.

Which of the following processes produces symbols?

Which of the following locations goes against the trend toward globalization of English?

Many workers "clock in" and "clock out" of their workplaces. Which characteristic of culture does this exemplify?

What do we call ceremonies that mark the transition from one stage of life to another?

A Sociological Compass

How Sociologists Do Research

Socialization

Social Interaction

Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification

Globalization, Inequality, and Development

Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities and Gender Stratification

Sociology of the Body: Disability, Aging, and Death

Work and the Economy

Politics

Families

Religion

Education

Mass Media and Mass Communication

Health and Medicine

Population and Urbanization

Collective Action and Social Movements

Technology and the Global Environment

Filters