Exam 14: Culture

Explain the difference between collecting and hoarding.

Winnowing out is part of the cultural selection process.

In the cultural production process, the people who control the flow of information between producers and customers are called ________.

Define rites of passage. Describe the three rites of passage phases. Give at least two rites of passage examples.

Every year, the students at a prestigious engineering school remove a car from the parking lot and place it on the highest point of the roof of the main engineering building. The students have been doing this for decades, but not once has anyone ever confided to an outsider how it was done. This is a classic example of a ritual.

Differentiate between the trickle-down, trickle-up, and trickle-across theories as they apply to fashion.

Define the term "myth."

The story goes that a young George Washington cut down his father's cherry tree with a hatchet. Young Washington was then asked who might have committed this act. Even though the boy feared punishment, George replied, "I cannot tell a lie; I cut down the cherry tree." This story has taken on mythical proportions in the United States. Which of the follow functions does the myth best match?

Which of the following would not be a part of the wedding ritual?

Gift giving involves economic and symbolic exchange.

Culture is best described as a society's ________.

Consumers who always are on the lookout for novel products or services and who are first to try something new are ________.

Explain the meaning of objectification and how it occurs. Provide an example.

Once a culture is established, it doesn't change. An apparent change in a culture is simply the emergence of a new culture.

According to the trickle-down theory, fashion moves from the upper classes to the lower classes.

________ refers to the set of individuals and organizations that create and market cultural products.

The mental characteristics of people and the way they relate to their environment and social group are called ideology.

In the modern holiday ritual of Christmas, the figures of Christ and Santa can be seen as binary opposites; one promotes selflessness while the other promotes materialism.

Watercolor tats, Alexandre Birman textured-lamé sandals, blue velvet couches, Bitmojis, and selfies are part of the ________.

Wedding rice, birthday candles, and diplomas are considered ________.