Exam 3: Culture

Curators at museums have recently experienced problems with the preservation of plastic objects, almost all of which disintegrate over time. The Smithsonian collection contains the first-ever plastic toothbrush, which soon will be nothing more than a pile of plastic particles. This problem is leading many historians to worry that we will lose the history of our

What does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis propose?

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, some people placed signs with crudely painted skeletons holding cell phones near roadways, usually facing freeway ramps. These signs indicated disapproval of using cell phones while driving, which is a practice some states have now made illegal. As a result of this social movement,

Which of the following groups is MOST likely to be classified as a counterculture?

Clashes over values in the United States, especially as represented by liberals and conservatives in the mass media, have been termed

What is it called when an individual uses their group's way of doing things as the standard for judging others?

Sociologists claim that culture is the lens through which we perceive and evaluate what is going on in the world around us.

Norms are enforced in everyday settings by

Ethnocentric people tend to view other cultures as abnormal because

Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) was an activist organization in the 1960s that protested the Vietnam War, racial injustice, and economic exploitation. The organization largely favored direct action and protest, most of which opposed traditional organizing and politics. What could you say that members of SDS were part of based on this information?

Which of the following provides an arena for playing out culture wars?

Monetary fines, harsh words, and shaking one's fist are examples of

There are many sushi restaurants in the United States and many McDonald's-style fast-food restaurants in Japan. These are examples of

Who studied the Hopi of the southwestern United States and concluded that language not only allows us to express our thoughts, but also shapes the way we think?

Sociologists refer to the norms and values that people aspire to as ________ culture.

Norms develop out of a culture's value system.

The definition of "culture"

Identify the means of enforcing norms that include positive and negative versions.

The values, norms, and practices of the most powerful group within a society are called

A ________ is a kind of norm so deeply ingrained in that the very thought of violating it evokes feelings of disgust or horror.