Exam 3: Culture

On the day Harvey is old enough to legally drink,he and his friends go on a pub crawl and get very inebriated.This is a common way to mark the occasion among many,if not most,Canadian men.What term best describes this normative adolescent celebration?

Which concept is illustrated by a Mumbai schoolboy listening to Bob Marley on his mp3 player?

According to statistical records,which statement best characterizes immigration to Canada back in 1961?

Define norms and provide an example.

What term do sociologists use to identify generally acceptable ways of doing things?

How do superstitions and religion differ from one another?

Which statement best describes consumerism?

The internalized Werkglocke is a product of culture.

A fashion-conscious young high-school man needs to have the latest star athlete's running shoes and brand-name clothes,and wear the latest cologne,and this interests him more than paying attention to his studies.What aspect of society is captured by this young man's lifestyle?

What do sociologists call the tools and techniques that humans use to take what we want from nature?

Which of the following is the best description of a sociological use of the term rationalization?

When Werkglocken ("work clocks")were introduced in fourteenth-century Europe,there were many worker protests.But now,allowing clocks to regulate our activities seems the most natural thing in the world.What does our acceptance and internalization of the work clock indicate?

"I think everyone in the world should learn English so that everyone can communicate more efficiently." Which social phenomenon does this statement reflect?

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?

Which of the following are aspects of globalization?

At Juan's house last night,we had lasagna for dinner and he played some music by the hottest new band from Germany.Afterward,we went out to meet his friend from Japan at a karaoke bar.What relatively recent development in our society was this evening an example of?

Andrea just bought the iPhone 4 last year,but since then all of her friends have upgraded to the new iPhone 5.Even though she really cannot afford the iPhone 5,she decides to buy it with her credit card anyway.What aspect of society is captured by Andrea's decision?

According to the text,what are the three main human survival tools that make culture possible?

According to the text,which of the following is a consequence of increasing cultural complexity?

Define ethnocentrism and provide examples of its manifestations.