Exam 2: Culture and Social Structure

An ascribed status is one that someone has given to us as a gift.

Technological improvements in communication and transportation __________.

__________ is a basic U.S. value.

__________ is an example of material culture.

Which of the following is a social or economic condition that would likely foster conflict between minority groups?

Explain the differences between cultural diffusion and cultural transmission. Use specific examples in your response.

Material culture consists, in part, of the meaning and significance attached to material objects.

Explain the interrelationships between ethnicity and social class.

In 2012, how many athletic director positions did white males hold at Football Bowl Subdivision schools?

Explain the concept of the culture of poverty and discuss how it has been used and misused.

What is a core cause of the "tangle of pathology" in black communities?

Warner's Yankee City study found an important link between social class status and __________.

According to Daniel P. Moynihan, young men who grow up in broken families and never acquire a stable relationship to __________ will be more likely to resort to crime and other forms of deviance.

Settling in an area already containing family, friends, or compatriots is known as __________.

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 __________.

Some social scientists argue that the black experience does not equal with that of __________.

Dominique whistled at her brother to get his attention. Dominique is using __________.

Convergent subcultures come together to create a brand new culture.

An Irish immigrant who feels stress in both American and Irish cultures as her subculture converges with the dominant culture in America, might experience the problem of __________.

Explain how knowledge of language and cultural symbols shape our perception of reality. How does this apply to racial and ethnic dynamics?