Exam 3: Culture

The widespread use of plastic in American culture is no accident; plastic offers consumers convenience and disposability. A researcher documenting plastic objects commonly found in American households is researching

Which of the following sequences lists norms in the correct order, from the most strictly enforced to the least?

In 2005, the Northwestern University women's lacrosse team won an NCAA championship and was invited to the White House to receive congratulations from the president. Controversy erupted after the team's visit when the official photograph revealed that several team members were wearing flip-flops. Despite the outcry, the athletes took the criticism in stride by talking about it on The Today Show and auctioning the offending footwear for charity. What kind of norm did the athletes break by wearing flip-flops to the White House, given the reaction and the team's response?

Nonmaterial culture and symbolic culture mean the same thing.