Exam 2: Culture and Society

Sweta studies how Britain came to control large parts of India before the Indian independence movement.It could be said that she is studying:

Describe the difference between values and norms.What are some examples of each?

What are subcultures,and why are they important for sociological studies?

Hector is doing research on a tribe called the Malagasians.This group organizes itself in highly participatory ways,moves around a lot,and affords older people a lot of respect within the group.This group could be described as:

The practice of judging a society by its own standards is called:

What is culture?

The book asserts that each of the following is a function of language EXCEPT:

Karl notes that in all human societies,people use symbols to communicate ideas to one another.Karl is taking note of:

__________ are widely agreed-upon principles or rules people are expected to observe; they represent the dos and don'ts of social life.

__________ refer(s)to abstract ideals in a given society.

Alice studies how subcultures use verbal and nonverbal cues to produce meanings in opposition to the dominant culture.Her studies would best be described as:

Mihir notes in his work on altruism that there are some behaviors that seem innate to humans rather than learned and uses that to criticize the idea that humans are "naturally" selfish.Mihir is taking note of:

Although the majority of developing countries lag well behind societies of the West,some have now successfully embarked on a process of industrialization.These are sometimes referred to as:

Pablo studies clothing choices in subcultural groups.He is investigating:

__________ does not refer only to people from different cultural backgrounds or those who speak different languages within a larger society.It can also refer to any segment of the population that is distinguishable from the rest of society by its cultural patterns.