Exam 3: Culture

According to the text,what does Adams (1997)suggest about multiculturalism?

Sarah was recently promoted to an upper-level management position because of her excellent performance in her junior management position.From a sociological perspective,which term best reflects this cultural practice of promotion in the workplace?

According to the text,what are the three characteristics of postmodern culture?

Judging another culture exclusively by the standards of one's own culture is called ethnocentrism.

When an archeologist finds a piece of pottery from 5000 B.C. ,what aspect of human activity is he or she finding direct evidence of?

"I want my children to learn Italian because it is part of their culture.The educational system in Canada should provide an opportunity to learn Italian in school." Which social development is reflected in this statement?

What is the rights revolution? How has this revolution impacted cultural practices in Canada?

Which social phenomenon are Europeans practising when they try to understand the passion and motivation behind North American hockey riots?

An international fast-food chain has broken employee tasks into such small component parts that most employees can only last a year at a part-time job because the work is so boring and monotonous.What sociological term best describes the constraining nature of such an employee's work?

According to the text,rationalization and consumerism produce more freedom.

According to the text,what is one consequence of advertising directed at children?

Sonia walks down the street in Toronto and hears six different languages being spoken by others on the street.Which term best illustrates Sonia's experience in Toronto?

"You don't really mean to chew with your mouth open,do you?" Which function is this statement intended to serve?

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

What do sociologists call rewards and punishments that are aimed at ensuring conformity?

Which statement best reflects moderate cultural relativism?

"Modern globalized culture allows people to be eclectic about preferences in music,but at the same time it limits mainstream lifestyle to one of consumerism in a capitalist society." What effect of culture has been identified in the preceding statement?

"Everyone at school is wearing Nike running shoes," said Sally."If I don't have a pair,everyone will make fun of me on the playground." Although Sally is only seven-years-old,what social practice does she perform in order to obtain the shoes she wants?

There was a demonstration on a university campus that brought both students and professors together in a protest against the administration.What cultural phenomenon was this protest an example of?

The author asserts that culture is most clearly visible from the margins.Explain what this statement means.Provide an example of a situation that could be described as ethnocentric and how one might see the situation differently.