Question 1

Many American colleges and universities require students to take classes on non-Western cultures. Why do these requirements exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  to demonstrate the value of multiculturalism and to reduce ethnocentrism 
B)  to prepare students who will eventually work in other countries 
C)  to offer international exchange students studying in America classes they will like 
D)  to offer students fascinated by exotic cultures classes they will like 
A)  to demonstrate the value of multiculturalism and to reduce ethnocentrism 
B)  to prepare students who will eventually work in other countries 
C)  to offer international exchange students studying in America classes they will like 
D)  to offer students fascinated by exotic cultures classes they will like A

Question 2

Jill is visiting her boyfriend's family in China. She points at him with her index finger during a conversation, which his family doesn't seem to like. Her boyfriend later explains that she should point with an open hand instead of using a finger. Why is this instruction needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  The meaning of gestures is not universal. 
B)  Jill was attempting to be rude to his family. 
C)  Sanctions exist in China, but not in the United States where Jill is from. 
D)  The action of pointing does not have symbolic meaning. 
A)  The meaning of gestures is not universal. 
B)  Jill was attempting to be rude to his family. 
C)  Sanctions exist in China, but not in the United States where Jill is from. 
D)  The action of pointing does not have symbolic meaning. A

Question 3

What is ethnocentrism and how does it make it more difficult to understand other cultures? What kind of perspective should we adopt instead?

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism causes us to judge other groups and individuals by using our own culture as a yardstick for normality, thus making any other culture "abnormal." This attitude also makes it more difficult for us to see the strangeness in our own culture. "Body Ritual among the Nacirema" may be mentioned to make this point. We should adopt the attitude of cultural relativism instead of ethnocentrism because relativism forces us to judge each culture on its own terms, and it opens up a wider variety of views.

Question 4

How is culture shock useful in helping sociologists see that even what is most familiar to us can be bizarre?

Accepted Answer

We are dependent on culture fo

Question 5

The controversy surrounding North Carolina's 2016 HB2 law is an example of which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural diffusion 
B)  cultural leveling 
C)  cultural imperialism 
D)  culture wars 
A)  cultural diffusion 
B)  cultural leveling 
C)  cultural imperialism 
D)  culture wars

Question 6

Himani thinks that religion consists of meaningful displays of values and norms that are created, maintained, and changed through social interaction. What perspective best describes Himani's views?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  radicalization 
A)  structural functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interactionism 
D)  radicalization

Question 7

In the article "Jihad vs. McWorld," Benjamin R. Barber points out that "in November of 1991 Switzerland's once insular culture boasted best-seller lists featuring Terminator 2 as the #1 movie, Scarlett as the #1 book, and Prince's Diamonds and Pearls as the #1 album." Many people worry that the prominence of American culture goes beyond the media and represents the wholesale imposition of American values on other cultures, which is a process called

Accepted Answer

A)  culture war. 
B)  ideal culture. 
C)  cultural imperialism. 
D)  counterculture. 
A)  culture war. 
B)  ideal culture. 
C)  cultural imperialism. 
D)  counterculture.

Question 8

What is an example of ethnocentrism?

Accepted Answer

If we travel to another country, we may

Question 9

An example of something that would be part of the material culture of an individual or society would be

Accepted Answer

A)  weapons of war. 
B)  democracy as a political system. 
C)  belief in a supreme being. 
D)  preference to have health rather than wealth. 
A)  weapons of war. 
B)  democracy as a political system. 
C)  belief in a supreme being. 
D)  preference to have health rather than wealth.

Question 10

A man is listening to loud music and singing along in public. The people around him glare and frown at him in hopes that he will stop. The man ignores them, which indicates that he

Accepted Answer

A)  doesn't know that some activities are taboo. 
B)  must be part of the dominant culture. 
C)  is engaged in a culture war. 
D)  doesn't seem to care about negative sanctions. 
A)  doesn't know that some activities are taboo. 
B)  must be part of the dominant culture. 
C)  is engaged in a culture war. 
D)  doesn't seem to care about negative sanctions.

Question 11

A cultural group that exists harmoniously within a larger, dominant culture is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  counterculture. 
B)  cultural spin-off. 
C)  subdominant culture. 
D)  subculture. 
A)  counterculture. 
B)  cultural spin-off. 
C)  subdominant culture. 
D)  subculture.

Question 12

As a result of Western cultural imperialism, American media companies broadcast shows in other countries that may clash with the traditional cultural values of those countries. What are some examples of American cultural values exported through the media that people in non-Western parts of the world might find distasteful?

Accepted Answer

Examples could include materia

Question 13

The Japanese observed soldiers playing baseball during the American occupation of Japan after World War II and later adopted it as one of their pastimes. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  material culture. 
B)  cultural diffusion. 
C)  counterculture. 
D)  culture war. 
A)  material culture. 
B)  cultural diffusion. 
C)  counterculture. 
D)  culture war.

Question 14

Although many people believe that expectations for personal space are inborn, members of many cultures are accustomed to noticeably less personal space than those of others. This helps demonstrate that people's expectations for personal space are

Accepted Answer

A)  the direct result of hormonal differences in the limbic system. 
B)  usually negotiable and not all that difficult to change. 
C)  a part of our culture and, as such, are learned rather than inborn. 
D)  something that is inborn and more of an instinct than something learned. 
A)  the direct result of hormonal differences in the limbic system. 
B)  usually negotiable and not all that difficult to change. 
C)  a part of our culture and, as such, are learned rather than inborn. 
D)  something that is inborn and more of an instinct than something learned.

Question 15

The slogan "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a moral escape. 
B)  a moral holiday. 
C)  mores. 
D)  a sanction. 
A)  a moral escape. 
B)  a moral holiday. 
C)  mores. 
D)  a sanction.

Question 16

Informal norms are different from formal norms, in that

Accepted Answer

A)  informal norms are always followed. 
B)  informal norms are legislated by the government. 
C)  informal norms involve dress and etiquette. 
D)  informal norms are implied and unwritten. 
A)  informal norms are always followed. 
B)  informal norms are legislated by the government. 
C)  informal norms involve dress and etiquette. 
D)  informal norms are implied and unwritten.

Question 17

What is culture?

Accepted Answer

Culture is the entir

Question 18

The famous anthropologist Margaret Mead said that the United States of America is the best place to raise a female child. Her assertion is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  preferring high culture to popular culture. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  cultural relativism. 
D)  participating in culture wars. 
A)  preferring high culture to popular culture. 
B)  ethnocentrism. 
C)  cultural relativism. 
D)  participating in culture wars.

Question 19

Conflicts within mainstream society about which values and norms should be upheld are called

Accepted Answer

A)  culture wars. 
B)  symbolic culture. 
C)  counterculture. 
D)  hegemony. 
A)  culture wars. 
B)  symbolic culture. 
C)  counterculture. 
D)  hegemony.

Question 20

Culture is a broad concept that sociologists typically divide into concepts associated with material culture and symbolic culture. List and describe the major components of symbolic culture.

Accepted Answer

The elements of symbolic culture fall in

Many American colleges and universities require students to take classes on non-Western cultures. Why do these requirements exist?

Jill is visiting her boyfriend's family in China. She points at him with her index finger during a conversation, which his family doesn't seem to like. Her boyfriend later explains that she should point with an open hand instead of using a finger. Why is this instruction needed?

What is ethnocentrism and how does it make it more difficult to understand other cultures? What kind of perspective should we adopt instead?

How is culture shock useful in helping sociologists see that even what is most familiar to us can be bizarre?

The controversy surrounding North Carolina's 2016 HB2 law is an example of which of the following concepts?

Himani thinks that religion consists of meaningful displays of values and norms that are created, maintained, and changed through social interaction. What perspective best describes Himani's views?

What is an example of ethnocentrism?

An example of something that would be part of the material culture of an individual or society would be

A man is listening to loud music and singing along in public. The people around him glare and frown at him in hopes that he will stop. The man ignores them, which indicates that he

A cultural group that exists harmoniously within a larger, dominant culture is called a

The Japanese observed soldiers playing baseball during the American occupation of Japan after World War II and later adopted it as one of their pastimes. This is an example of

Although many people believe that expectations for personal space are inborn, members of many cultures are accustomed to noticeably less personal space than those of others. This helps demonstrate that people's expectations for personal space are

The slogan "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" is an example of

Informal norms are different from formal norms, in that

What is culture?

The famous anthropologist Margaret Mead said that the United States of America is the best place to raise a female child. Her assertion is an example of

Conflicts within mainstream society about which values and norms should be upheld are called

Culture is a broad concept that sociologists typically divide into concepts associated with material culture and symbolic culture. List and describe the major components of symbolic culture.

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Socialization, Interaction, and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

The Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Social Change

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Exam 3: Culture

Many American colleges and universities require students to take classes on non-Western cultures. Why do these requirements exist?

Jill is visiting her boyfriend's family in China. She points at him with her index finger during a conversation, which his family doesn't seem to like. Her boyfriend later explains that she should point with an open hand instead of using a finger. Why is this instruction needed?

What is ethnocentrism and how does it make it more difficult to understand other cultures? What kind of perspective should we adopt instead?

How is culture shock useful in helping sociologists see that even what is most familiar to us can be bizarre?

The controversy surrounding North Carolina's 2016 HB2 law is an example of which of the following concepts?

Himani thinks that religion consists of meaningful displays of values and norms that are created, maintained, and changed through social interaction. What perspective best describes Himani's views?

What is an example of ethnocentrism?

An example of something that would be part of the material culture of an individual or society would be

A man is listening to loud music and singing along in public. The people around him glare and frown at him in hopes that he will stop. The man ignores them, which indicates that he

A cultural group that exists harmoniously within a larger, dominant culture is called a

The Japanese observed soldiers playing baseball during the American occupation of Japan after World War II and later adopted it as one of their pastimes. This is an example of

Although many people believe that expectations for personal space are inborn, members of many cultures are accustomed to noticeably less personal space than those of others. This helps demonstrate that people's expectations for personal space are

The slogan "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" is an example of

Informal norms are different from formal norms, in that

What is culture?

The famous anthropologist Margaret Mead said that the United States of America is the best place to raise a female child. Her assertion is an example of

Conflicts within mainstream society about which values and norms should be upheld are called

Culture is a broad concept that sociologists typically divide into concepts associated with material culture and symbolic culture. List and describe the major components of symbolic culture.

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Socialization, Interaction, and the Self

Separate and Together: Life in Groups

Deviance

Social Class: the Structure of Inequality

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics, Education, and Religion

The Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations, Cities, and the Environment

Social Change

Filters