Exam 2: Society and Culture

Judy begins a new job as a nurse. Her supervisor expects her to be on time and take good care of her patients. These expectations make up her_____________ role.

_____________is a design for living that includes knowledge, art, law, custom, and other habits we have as members of a society.

_____________is the view of the world from the standpoint of African culture.

How does Afrocentrism differ from Eurocentrism?

Herman played on a softball team and was a Sunday School teacher. However, his main commitment was to his job. His softball and church activities are called his

What is status inconsistency?

_____________is a word, gesture, music, or anything that stands for some other thing.

In 1872,_____________ was the first black vice-presidential candidate, running on the ticket of the Equal Rights Party

Which of the following statements is the definition of ʺsocial institutionʺ?

Pastoral society produces food so efficiently that high technology and service industry dominate it.

Define and explain society in the various stages of the sociocultural evolution.

Laura was an anthropologist who was studying a tribe that lived in a remote area of New Guinea. She discovered that the focus of the tribeʹs religion was spirits whom they believed lived in the trees. The tribeʹs religion would be part of their _____________culture.

Postindustrial societies are dominated by technology and_____________industries.

The functional perspective explains cultural practices by looking at

_____________is the view of the world from European culture.

Which of the following statements about Hunting and Gathering societies is false?

Sally was very pleased when she receive a perfect attendance certificate at the end of the school year. The certificate is an example of aan)

_____________is the belief that a culture must be understood on its own terms.

According to the conflict perspective, culture

If a law does not have normative support it is