Exam 2: Culture and Gender

People in positions of power frequently use words as a form of violence. How and why does that happen? Imagine that you are a friend of someone who has been subjected to linguistic violence. What would you tell that person? Now imagine that a friend of yours uses words as a form of violence. What would you say to this friend?

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the attitude of someone from a low-power-distance culture?

A verbal phrase whose meaning is purely figurative, such as "shake a leg" or "kick the bucket," is called what?

Which concept of culture includes judgments about how good, desirable, or beautiful something is?

Explain the concept of co-cultures, using examples of co-cultures with which you identify.

Using concrete examples, define and discuss the concepts of instrumental talk and expressive talk.

Which of the following would be considered very specific communication codes, such as those used by doctors and dentists?

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding feminine cultures?

Some researchers believe women and men grow up in different speech communities. According to that idea, men are taught to do ________ and women are taught to do ________.

Your text offers three possible reasons that women may be more affectionate than men. Identify and explain two of those reasons.

"I gotta be me" might be the motto in a collectivistic culture.

Identify and briefly define each of the four sexual orientations articulated in your text.

According to the textbook, all of the following are among the defining elements of culture EXCEPT

On average, men express more opinions than women do.

Which of the statements about touching behavior involving children is true?

Consider the notion that "masculine" and "feminine" are different cultures. First, explain what is meant by that idea, making reference to the concepts of speech communities and gender clash in your explanation. Next, articulate a reasoned argument in favor of that idea (i.e., why we should consider the genders to be different cultures), and finally, articulate a reasoned argument against it.

The idea that "all people are created equal" would be characteristic of which type of culture?

In a low-power-distance culture, people are expected to choose friends or mates from within their own social class.

In a low-context culture, people are expected to be direct and say what they mean.

People from different cultures sometimes experience difficulty in understanding one another because they think differently.