Exam 2: Culture

What is the term for the process by which formerly separate economies, states, and cultures are becoming increasingly interdependent?

Since the 1960s, which of the following countries has seen the greatest increase in the questioning of authority?

Explain the difference between material and non-material culture using your experience as a university student.

Define and provide an example of a rite of passage.

Postmodernism has many parents, teachers, politicians, religious leaders, and some university professors worried about the future.

Liam and Michael are about to get married. What are they engaging in with their marriage?

Which of the following is the best example of a violation of a more?

Why were rites of passage important in pre-literate tribal societies?

If you were going to oppose consumerism in your personal life, what would you do? How would you explain your position to others? How successful do you believe you would be?

The tendency to define ourselves in terms of the goods we purchase is not just a simple reflection of personal choice. This tendency is also important because it supports the economy in what way?

Explain why consumerism is unsustainable.

One exception to postmodernism's rejection of big historical projects was the spread of worldwide communism.

Which of the following expressions did Weber coin to illustrate the constraining effect that increased rationalization has had on modern society?

Which of the following sociological concepts does the movie Borat (2006) demonstrate?

Cultural relativism, defined in the textbook as the idea that all cultures and cultural practices have equal value, is held by critics of multiculturalism as one of its drawbacks. Advocates of multiculturalism respond by advocating a moderate version. How would this work? Using one or two controversial values, describe how the balance between tolerance of differences and the lawlessness of "anything goes" can be maintained.

One of the most important causes of globalization has been the expansion of international trade and investment.

Jennifer tells her friend Libby that she finds it disgusting that in some countries outside of Canada, the inhabitants eat bugs. What concept is reflected in Jennifer's feelings?

What is the term for the belief that all cultures and all cultural practices have equal value?

Physics is to science as taboos are to?

According to the Sapir-Whorf thesis, our concepts about our environment and experiences are expressed in language. Which of the following results from this process?