Exam 3: Culture

Wives of warriors in a particular foraging tribe must present to their husbands a first-born child who is male.If the first-born child is a female,a midwife will pick the baby up by the ankles and smash its head on a rock.In our society we are shocked and offended.What term do sociologists have for our feeling of horror from this example?

Near Kitchener,Ontario there are peaceful communities of Mennonites who practise their religion,live apart from mainstream society,wear their own style of clothes,and practise farming with minimal mechanization.What term do sociologists apply to people living this lifestyle?

Define and list the main aspects of the "global village."

Alex was just given a lecture from his boss about being late for work and his overall lack of motivation.From a sociological perspective,which term best reflects this example?

What is the sociological term that relates to social control and refers to the rewarding of appropriate behaviour?

Maria va a emailiar Juan.What social phenomenon does "emailiar" in this Spanish sentence illustrate?

According to the text,when is a society sociologically characterized by cooperation?

The generational gap between youth and adults is an example of cultural fragmentation.

What are the two faces of culture,as presented in the text?

Jason questions whether anyone can take on the job of prime minister without prioritizing their own self-interests.What cultural phenomenon is his skepticism a part of?

New age spiritualist Eckhart Tolle says in his book,A New Earth,that a person is more than what he or she possesses-yet,regrettably,that is how many people define themselves.What lifestyle label best depicts a person's definition of self in terms of possessions?

As Inuit children learn their language,they learn distinctions between types of snowfalls in a way different from that of non-Inuit children.Which perspective is reflected in this example?

What is the sociological term that relates to social control and refers to the punishment of inappropriate behaviour?

George belongs to a motorcycle group.On weekends,the group often goes fishing and camping.Sometimes,they hold fundraisers to help local charities.What term do sociologists apply to George's motorcycle group?

"I can't possibly wear my black pumps to the dance.The heel is clearly from 2009.What would my girlfriends think?" Which social constraint on human action is reflected in this statement?

Which term refers to the freedom of culture,such as the ability to engage in many different cultural practices from many different places?

What are the costs of McDonaldization in the heavily rationalized world?

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.Which feature of postmodernism is Adam's attitude an example of?

For most of the past 200 years,throughout the world,consensus was built around Big Historical Projects.

According to Ritzer,what is McDonaldization?