Exam 2: Culture

Harry is in the campus dining hall and has chosen a cheeseburger and fries rather than a veggie burger. Harvey,a fraternity playboy,claims he has only dated the most beautiful women on campus. Horace considers earning an "A" in a course far superior than a "C" or even a "B." What do Harry,Harvey,and Horace have in common?

When Harry returned from a business meeting in Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam,his wife asked him what he thought of the Vietnamese people. Harry replied,"They're primitive people who eat animals from the streets,drive wildly around town on motor scooters,and talk very fast." Harry's reply BEST qualifies as an example of ________.

What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis? Provide at least two examples of how the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis impacts our perceptions of the world.

Going to college and having a successful career is an example of ________.

Jewelry,art,hairstyles,and clothing each represent examples of ________.

Identify and define the seven basic elements of nonmaterial culture.

There is nothing "natural" about material or nonmaterial culture.

Define and describe what is meant by values in a culture. Develop two lists of values: one that you hold and a list of values that you feel are most agreed upon by other members of your class. How are your two lists similar and different?

Today we can type our symptoms into a computer search engine and often find out why we are sick,what condition we may have,and how we might treat it. But we still go to see a doctor. This is an example of ________.

Many fundamentalist Christians lobby for laws making same-sex marriage illegal. Gays and lesbians consider same-sex relationships and same-sex marriage as basic human rights. Which concept BEST describes the relationship between these fundamentalist Christians and the gay/lesbian community?

What is technology?

The emerging tools and the skills needed to use them,which have a significant impact on social life,are called ________.

Courtney raises champion sheep,Joe is a cab driver in New York,and Rufus is a member of the RAW family of professional wrestling. What do Courtney,Joe,and Rufus have in common?

The spread of cultural characteristics from one group to another refers to ________.

What is cultural leveling?

What are the five interrelated core values now emerging in the United States?

What is ethnocentrism? Discuss how ethnocentrism can have both positive and negative consequences for group life. Provide examples to illustrate your discussion of the positive and negative consequences of ethnocentrism.