Language, beliefs, values, norms, behavior, material objects and technology passed from one generation to the next by members of society describe ________.
What is culture?
100
The ways in which people use their bodies to communicate with one another
What is gesture?
100
Understanding a culture in its own terms and from the perspective of those who practice that culture is referred to as ________.
What is cultural relativism
100
Sociologists use the concept "norms" to describe ________.
What is the expectations, or rules of behavior that develop out of values
200
Jewelry, art, hairstyles and clothing each represent examples of ________.
What is material culture?
200
expectations, or rules of behavior, that reflect and enforce values
What is norms?
200
tools and the necessary skills to use them
What is technology
200
Receiving the Medal of Honor and making the Dean's List are both examples of ________.
What is positive sanctions
300
Symbols can be strung together in an infinite number of ways for the purpose of communicating abstract thought. This is referred to as ________.
What is language?
300
The spread of cultural characteristics from one group to another is called ________.
What is cultural diffusion?
300
the name of the show we watched in class, showing different aspects of varying cultures
What is taboo?
300
Which of the following groups would NOT be an example of a counterculture?
A) the members of an outlaw motorcycle club
B) Chicago Cub fans
C) members of an organization advocating the legalization of prostitution
D) a gang operating in the San Quentin prison
What is B
400
When a group has a distinctive way of looking at life, but at the same time their values and norms reflect the dominant culture of their society, the group would be considered a[n] ________.
What is subculture?
400
a value, norm, or other trait that is found in every group
What is cultural universal
400
spiders, dog, poison fish are all used for this in some cultures
What is food?
400
Good nutrition, medical care, comfortable housing, and owning a late model car are a classification of values in American society Robin Williams would call ________.
What is material comfort
500
The term coined by sociologist William Ogburn to describe a situation in which nonmaterial culture changes slower than material culture was ________.
What is cultural lag?
500
a norm so strong that it often brings revulsion if violated, also the title of a show we watched
What is taboo?
500
In 1906 sociologist William Sumner made the comment, "One's own group is the center of everything, and all others are scaled and rated with reference to it." This statement is most aligned with the concept of
What is ethnocentrism
500
Americans usually recognize hard work, education, and efficiency as desired qualities. Where one of these qualities is found, the other two also apply. The is an example of ________.