Question 1

According to the text,the interdisciplinary field known as cultural studies builds on the insights of.

Accepted Answer

A) functionalism 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interaction 
D) feminist theory 
A) functionalism 
B) conflict theory 
C) symbolic interaction 
D) feminist theory

Question 2

Which of the following statements about cultural change is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Cultures change in response to changed conditions in the society. 
B) Cultures change through cultural diffusion. 
C) Cultures change as the result of innovation. 
D) Cultural change cannot be consciously created. 
A) Cultures change in response to changed conditions in the society. 
B) Cultures change through cultural diffusion. 
C) Cultures change as the result of innovation. 
D) Cultural change cannot be consciously created.

Question 3

The theoretical approach that is based on the idea you can discover the normal social order through disrupting it is referred to as.

Accepted Answer

A) dramaturgy 
B) ethnomethodology 
C) exchange theory 
D) impression management 
A) dramaturgy 
B) ethnomethodology 
C) exchange theory 
D) impression management

Question 4

Popular culture such as television and the Internet have a great deal of power to shape public perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the significance of the concept of cultural capital for sociologists?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps explain how one group may maintain its dominant social status. 
B) It refers to the urban centers in which cultural change is most likely to occur. 
C) The concept is central to resistance movements and counter cultures. 
D) None of these; cultural capital is not a sociological concept. 
A) It helps explain how one group may maintain its dominant social status. 
B) It refers to the urban centers in which cultural change is most likely to occur. 
C) The concept is central to resistance movements and counter cultures. 
D) None of these; cultural capital is not a sociological concept.

Question 6

Recent research on the content of television programs has found that

Accepted Answer

A) the popular media have been influential in expanding the boundaries of what is considered female beauty in our society. 
B) the working class are now depicted as intelligent and involved members of society. 
C) there has been a recent increase in the portrayal of gays and lesbians. 
D) images of racism have increased despite the decline of racism within the larger society. 
A) the popular media have been influential in expanding the boundaries of what is considered female beauty in our society. 
B) the working class are now depicted as intelligent and involved members of society. 
C) there has been a recent increase in the portrayal of gays and lesbians. 
D) images of racism have increased despite the decline of racism within the larger society.

Question 7

Nonmaterial culture and material culture are equally important to understanding society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Americans and western Europeans are the only groups that express ethnocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The complex system that includes a group's beliefs,values,dress,and way of life,is called .

Accepted Answer

A) counterculture 
B) culture 
C) social structure 
D) culture complex 
A) counterculture 
B) culture 
C) social structure 
D) culture complex

Question 10

Culture shock can affect a person within their own society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Folkways are

Accepted Answer

A) the ordinary customs of different group cultures. 
B) strict norms that control moral and ethical behavior. 
C) often upheld through laws that bring serious repercussions. 
D) norms that provide strict codes of behavior. 
A) the ordinary customs of different group cultures. 
B) strict norms that control moral and ethical behavior. 
C) often upheld through laws that bring serious repercussions. 
D) norms that provide strict codes of behavior.

Question 12

Identify and explain the four sources of cultural change discussed in your text.Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The four sources of cultural change disc

Question 13

Define ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's o

Question 14

How does language influence patterns of social inequality?

Accepted Answer

A) Language has little effect on patterns of race or gender inequality. 
B) Language may produce inequalities through stereotypes and assumptions that may be built into what people say. 
C) Studies have proven that what someone is called really doesn't matter,since identity is developed internally by the individual. 
D) While language affects patterns of race and gender,there is no indication that it influences patterns of class inequality. 
A) Language has little effect on patterns of race or gender inequality. 
B) Language may produce inequalities through stereotypes and assumptions that may be built into what people say. 
C) Studies have proven that what someone is called really doesn't matter,since identity is developed internally by the individual. 
D) While language affects patterns of race and gender,there is no indication that it influences patterns of class inequality.

Question 15

Freedom,justice,and education are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) sanctions 
B) functions 
C) values 
D) mores 
A) sanctions 
B) functions 
C) values 
D) mores

Question 16

Identify and explain the five characteristics of culture presented in the text.
NOT GIVEN

Accepted Answer

The five characteristics of culture pres

Question 17

Discuss and give examples of cultural hegemony.

Accepted Answer

Cultural hegemony refers to the dominati

Question 18

Which of the following statements about values is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Values define what is considered desirable and morally correct. 
B) Values are not guides for behavior because they are too abstract. 
C) Societal values are actually realized or achieved most of the time. 
D) Values most often create conflict. 
A) Values define what is considered desirable and morally correct. 
B) Values are not guides for behavior because they are too abstract. 
C) Societal values are actually realized or achieved most of the time. 
D) Values most often create conflict.

Question 19

Define cultural hegemony.Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Cultural hegemony refers to the dominati

Question 20

According to researchers on culture and language:

Accepted Answer

A) terms like handicapped do not stigmatize people 
B) culture and language are unrelated 
C) terms for race are accurate depictions of human history 
D) language affects people's perception of reality 
A) terms like handicapped do not stigmatize people 
B) culture and language are unrelated 
C) terms for race are accurate depictions of human history 
D) language affects people's perception of reality

According to the text,the interdisciplinary field known as cultural studies builds on the insights of.

Which of the following statements about cultural change is false?

The theoretical approach that is based on the idea you can discover the normal social order through disrupting it is referred to as.

Popular culture such as television and the Internet have a great deal of power to shape public perceptions.

What is the significance of the concept of cultural capital for sociologists?

Recent research on the content of television programs has found that

Nonmaterial culture and material culture are equally important to understanding society.

Americans and western Europeans are the only groups that express ethnocentrism.

The complex system that includes a group's beliefs,values,dress,and way of life,is called .

Culture shock can affect a person within their own society.

Folkways are

Identify and explain the four sources of cultural change discussed in your text.Provide an example of each.

Define ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.

How does language influence patterns of social inequality?

Freedom,justice,and education are examples of:

Identify and explain the five characteristics of culture presented in the text. NOT GIVEN

Discuss and give examples of cultural hegemony.

Which of the following statements about values is true?

Define cultural hegemony.Provide examples.

According to researchers on culture and language:

Sociological Perspective

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

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Exam 2: Culture and the Media

According to the text,the interdisciplinary field known as cultural studies builds on the insights of.

Which of the following statements about cultural change is false?

The theoretical approach that is based on the idea you can discover the normal social order through disrupting it is referred to as.

Popular culture such as television and the Internet have a great deal of power to shape public perceptions.

What is the significance of the concept of cultural capital for sociologists?

Recent research on the content of television programs has found that

Nonmaterial culture and material culture are equally important to understanding society.

Americans and western Europeans are the only groups that express ethnocentrism.

The complex system that includes a group's beliefs,values,dress,and way of life,is called .

Culture shock can affect a person within their own society.

Folkways are

Identify and explain the four sources of cultural change discussed in your text.Provide an example of each.

Define ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.

How does language influence patterns of social inequality?

Freedom,justice,and education are examples of:

Identify and explain the five characteristics of culture presented in the text. NOT GIVEN

Discuss and give examples of cultural hegemony.

Which of the following statements about values is true?

Define cultural hegemony.Provide examples.

According to researchers on culture and language:

Sociological Perspective

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters