Exam 3: Culture

Discuss why culture is so significant to our personal identities.

Eric is attending classes at the local college.He believes in the idea of success,but he does not spend as much time as he could studying to achieve a higher grade point average.His behavior is an example of __________ culture.

Many Latinos/as in New Mexico and South Texas employ __________ (proverbs or sayings that are unique to the Spanish language) as a means of expressing themselves and as a reflection of their cultural heritage.

Early conflict theorist __________ stressed that ideas are cultural creations of a society's most powerful members.

Even though the specifics of individual cultures vary widely,all cultures have four common material cultural components: symbols,language,values,and norms.

__________ is the process of learning about something previously unknown or unrecognized.Historically,it involved unearthing natural elements or existing realties,such as fire or the true shape of the earth.

Some nations,such as Sweden,are referred to as __________,meaning that they include people who share a common culture and who are typically from similar social,religious,political,and economic backgrounds.

The belief that shared values are essential for societies to survive would be representative of what theoretical perspective?

An example of the discrepancy between ideal cultural values and people's actual behavior was conducted at the University of Arizona.This study is known as the:

__________ theorists believe that much of what has been written about culture in the Western world is Eurocentric-based on the uncritical assumption that European culture is the true,universal culture in which all of the world's people ought to believe.

Distinguish between high culture and popular culture and give examples of each.

__________ are unlearned,biologically determined impulses common to all members of a species that satisfy needs such as sleep,food,water,and sexual gratification.

Define language and show how it can help shape our social reality.

The Old Order Amish are considered a subculture because:

According to sociologists,__________ is the practice of judging all other cultures by one's own culture.It is based on the assumption that one's own way of life is superior to all others.

Recent examples of __________ include Harry Potter wands,SpongeBob SquarePants trading cards,and oversized sunglasses.

Identify and compare the various types of norms.

Language,beliefs,values,rules of behavior,family patterns,and political systems are examples of:

In the month of December,many Jewish families celebrate "Chanukah" (the Festival of Light),during which special foods are served and families engage in ritual activity unique to their religious faith.In this context,members of the Jewish faith would represent a:

When observing people from other cultures,many of us use our own culture as the yardstick by which we judge their behavior.Sociologists refer to this approach as ethnocentrism and it is based on the assumption that one's own way of life is superior to all others.