Exam 2: Culture

For the last several years gays and lesbians in Canada have been legally marrying. This change came about partly as a result of pressure and lobbying by members of Canada's gay community. This was only one of the latest in several advancements for minorities. What term has been applied to Canada's increasing acceptance of diversity?

According to the Sapir-Whorf thesis, language has no effect on the way we perceive the world.

According to the text, which of the following is a rite of passage?

According to the text, what term refers to our ability to create symbolic meaning systems?

The practice of cow worship in India is based on religious beliefs and has no economical or rational purpose.

A business consultant makes a living doing time-and-motion studies of workers at their jobs. He makes recommendations to company owners about how work should be subdivided into component tasks for more efficiency. What major idea is being applied in these studies?

An anthropologist penetrates a remote jungle village in Brazil to find the last Aboriginal people living a traditional life and sharing a river valley, with common religious beliefs, kinship definitions, and common laws. According to sociologists, what term best describes their affiliation?

Which of the following are aspects of globalization?

Approximately 6,000 languages in the world are in danger of having no living speakers. What is the primary cause of this linguistic extinction that is occurring all over the world?

Which of the following is an example of ethnocentrism?

Adam no longer votes in federal elections, even though he used to vote all of the time. Now, he does not think his vote will make a difference because whatever party gets voted in will do whatever they want anyway. Adam's attitude is a reflection of which of the following features of postmodernism?

The internalized Werkglocke is a product of culture.

When people engage in conflict, they must still cooperate and respect norms.

According to the text, what impact does consumerism have on culture?

The freedom of culture, such as the ability to engage in many different cultural practices from many different places, is exemplified by which of the following terms?

Ana just moved to Canada from China and is learning to speak English. Once Ana has learned her new language, she will see the world in new ways. Which of the following terms best reflects this process?

Culture is the sum of the socially transmitted ideas that enable people to adapt to their environment.

While at the grocery store, Alexis throws a full-blown tantrum by kicking, yelling, and screaming because her mother won't let her have the gummy bears that she saw on television. What type of nagging tactic is Alexis using?

How has the rights revolution affected our culture?

Which of the following is illustrated by a Mumbai schoolboy listening to Bob Marley on his MP3 player?