Question 1

The rights revolution affected Canada's acceptance of minorities only during the 1960s and 1970s, after which the revolution was quelled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following features of culture have symbolic interactionists called to the attention of sociologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  People shape culture only when they care about an issue. 
B)  People accept culture as it is given to them. 
C)  People creatively produce and interpret culture. 
D)  People focus on all aspects of culture. 
A)  People shape culture only when they care about an issue. 
B)  People accept culture as it is given to them. 
C)  People creatively produce and interpret culture. 
D)  People focus on all aspects of culture.

Question 3

Explain what is meant by culture as freedom and culture as constraint.

Accepted Answer

Culture as freedom refers to the idea th

Question 4

As people conform to norms, they usually come to accept common ideas about what is desirable and important; these ideas distinguish one culture from another. What are these common ideas called?

Accepted Answer

A)  beliefs 
B)  folkways 
C)  sanctions 
D)  values 
A)  beliefs 
B)  folkways 
C)  sanctions 
D)  values

Question 5

Explain the characteristics of subcultures by describing a well-known subculture and its relationship to mainstream Canada.

Accepted Answer

One well-known subculture in Canada is t

Question 6

Consumerism is remarkably effective in taming expressions of freedom and individualism, including acts of dissent and rebellion. Which of the following situations does this create?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviations from mainstream culture become more influential among younger North Americans than older North Americans. 
B)  Deviations shape mainstream culture more than the natural progression of North American culture. 
C)  Deviations from mainstream culture often lose their power to drive change because they get turned into means of making money. 
D)  Commercial success puts pressure on the rebellious artists to push their rebellion into more and more politically radical positions. 
A)  Deviations from mainstream culture become more influential among younger North Americans than older North Americans. 
B)  Deviations shape mainstream culture more than the natural progression of North American culture. 
C)  Deviations from mainstream culture often lose their power to drive change because they get turned into means of making money. 
D)  Commercial success puts pressure on the rebellious artists to push their rebellion into more and more politically radical positions.

Question 7

What is causing the loss of several thousand languages around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  consumerism 
B)  rationalization 
C)  globalization 
D)  multilingualism 
A)  consumerism 
B)  rationalization 
C)  globalization 
D)  multilingualism

Question 8

According to the text, many hip-hop music artists began their careers as politically rebellious musicians, but many of them were more than eager to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  embrace new messages as the structure of society became transformed through their music 
B)  forgo politics for commerce 
C)  stop recording when their messages were accepted by the wider culture 
D)  keep producing music with a social conscience 
A)  embrace new messages as the structure of society became transformed through their music 
B)  forgo politics for commerce 
C)  stop recording when their messages were accepted by the wider culture 
D)  keep producing music with a social conscience

Question 9

What is the postmodern tendency to define ourselves in terms of the goods and services we purchase?

Accepted Answer

A)  consumerism 
B)  brand loyalty 
C)  rationalization 
D)  purchased identity 
A)  consumerism 
B)  brand loyalty 
C)  rationalization 
D)  purchased identity

Question 10

One of the more significant results of consumerism is that it leads us to define ourselves in terms of the goods and services we purchase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When hockey superstar Sidney Crosby performs a unique pre-game handshake before stepping on the ice, what type of practice is he taking part in?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sociological practice 
B)  an abstracted practice 
C)  a methodological practice 
D)  a cultural practice 
A)  a sociological practice 
B)  an abstracted practice 
C)  a methodological practice 
D)  a cultural practice

Question 12

If a group of teenagers has distinctive clothing, beliefs, ideas, and language that separate them from others in a society, they can be said to belong to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rationalization group 
B)  a consumerist collective 
C)  a subculture 
D)  a postmodern culture 
A)  a rationalization group 
B)  a consumerist collective 
C)  a subculture 
D)  a postmodern culture

Question 13

The popular cable TV program Dexter is the story of a serial killer named Dexter who works for the Miami police force as a forensic scientist. Dexter is a seemingly mild mannered man who only kills people he has determined are themselves killers. Because he is a police officer and also mild mannered, he has escaped detection and punishment. Which of the following features of the program best illustrates its postmodern aspect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dexter's seemingly normal personality 
B)  Dexter's rejection of the authority of the justice system 
C)  Dexter's insistence on strictly following a code in choosing his victims 
D)  Dexter's reliance on his scientific knowledge 
A)  Dexter's seemingly normal personality 
B)  Dexter's rejection of the authority of the justice system 
C)  Dexter's insistence on strictly following a code in choosing his victims 
D)  Dexter's reliance on his scientific knowledge

Question 14

Provide evidence of the irrationality of rationalization. Explain the threat of irrationality to society and predict where these trends in rationalization could lead.

Accepted Answer

Rationalization is the process of justif

Question 15

According to symbolic interactionism (in contrast to other sociological perspectives), culture is accepted passively by each generation of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Define subculture. Explain its relationship to cultural diversity and to consumerism.

Accepted Answer

A subculture is a group of people within

Question 17

Use a symbolic interactionist perspective to explain how culture is created.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic interactionism is a sociologica

Question 18

The big historical projects referred to in the textbook include such cultural feats as the construction of the Great Wall of China, the construction of the pyramids in Egypt, and the Manhattan Project to build the atom bomb in World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the term for a set of distinctive values, norms, and practices within a larger culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  postmodern culture 
B)  rationalized culture 
C)  consumer culture 
D)  subculture 
A)  postmodern culture 
B)  rationalized culture 
C)  consumer culture 
D)  subculture

Question 20

Which of the following types of culture is characterized by the growth of different religious beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  premodern 
B)  modernist 
C)  classic 
D)  postmodern 
A)  premodern 
B)  modernist 
C)  classic 
D)  postmodern

The rights revolution affected Canada's acceptance of minorities only during the 1960s and 1970s, after which the revolution was quelled.

Which of the following features of culture have symbolic interactionists called to the attention of sociologists?

Explain what is meant by culture as freedom and culture as constraint.

As people conform to norms, they usually come to accept common ideas about what is desirable and important; these ideas distinguish one culture from another. What are these common ideas called?

Explain the characteristics of subcultures by describing a well-known subculture and its relationship to mainstream Canada.

Consumerism is remarkably effective in taming expressions of freedom and individualism, including acts of dissent and rebellion. Which of the following situations does this create?

What is causing the loss of several thousand languages around the world?

According to the text, many hip-hop music artists began their careers as politically rebellious musicians, but many of them were more than eager to do which of the following?

What is the postmodern tendency to define ourselves in terms of the goods and services we purchase?

One of the more significant results of consumerism is that it leads us to define ourselves in terms of the goods and services we purchase.

When hockey superstar Sidney Crosby performs a unique pre-game handshake before stepping on the ice, what type of practice is he taking part in?

If a group of teenagers has distinctive clothing, beliefs, ideas, and language that separate them from others in a society, they can be said to belong to which of the following?

Provide evidence of the irrationality of rationalization. Explain the threat of irrationality to society and predict where these trends in rationalization could lead.

According to symbolic interactionism (in contrast to other sociological perspectives), culture is accepted passively by each generation of society.

Define subculture. Explain its relationship to cultural diversity and to consumerism.

Use a symbolic interactionist perspective to explain how culture is created.

The big historical projects referred to in the textbook include such cultural feats as the construction of the Great Wall of China, the construction of the pyramids in Egypt, and the Manhattan Project to build the atom bomb in World War II.

What is the term for a set of distinctive values, norms, and practices within a larger culture?

Which of the following types of culture is characterized by the growth of different religious beliefs?

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Exam 2: Culture

The rights revolution affected Canada's acceptance of minorities only during the 1960s and 1970s, after which the revolution was quelled.

Which of the following features of culture have symbolic interactionists called to the attention of sociologists?

Explain what is meant by culture as freedom and culture as constraint.

As people conform to norms, they usually come to accept common ideas about what is desirable and important; these ideas distinguish one culture from another. What are these common ideas called?

Explain the characteristics of subcultures by describing a well-known subculture and its relationship to mainstream Canada.

Consumerism is remarkably effective in taming expressions of freedom and individualism, including acts of dissent and rebellion. Which of the following situations does this create?

What is causing the loss of several thousand languages around the world?

According to the text, many hip-hop music artists began their careers as politically rebellious musicians, but many of them were more than eager to do which of the following?

What is the postmodern tendency to define ourselves in terms of the goods and services we purchase?

One of the more significant results of consumerism is that it leads us to define ourselves in terms of the goods and services we purchase.

When hockey superstar Sidney Crosby performs a unique pre-game handshake before stepping on the ice, what type of practice is he taking part in?

If a group of teenagers has distinctive clothing, beliefs, ideas, and language that separate them from others in a society, they can be said to belong to which of the following?

Provide evidence of the irrationality of rationalization. Explain the threat of irrationality to society and predict where these trends in rationalization could lead.

According to symbolic interactionism (in contrast to other sociological perspectives), culture is accepted passively by each generation of society.

Define subculture. Explain its relationship to cultural diversity and to consumerism.

Use a symbolic interactionist perspective to explain how culture is created.

The big historical projects referred to in the textbook include such cultural feats as the construction of the Great Wall of China, the construction of the pyramids in Egypt, and the Manhattan Project to build the atom bomb in World War II.

What is the term for a set of distinctive values, norms, and practices within a larger culture?

Which of the following types of culture is characterized by the growth of different religious beliefs?

Introducing Sociology

Socialization

From Social Interaction to Social Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification-Canadian and Global Perspectives

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Families

Religion and Education

Health and Medicine

The Mass Media

Technology, the Environment, and Social Movements

Filters