10 Questions
What is the term used to refer to human-made objects like tools, buildings, and automobiles?
Civilization
Which aspect of culture includes the language people speak, beliefs they hold, and habits they follow?
Non-material culture
Which cultural aspect is concerned with external, mechanical, and utilitarian objects?
Material culture
What term is used to describe the inward nature of man and includes beliefs, virtues, and attitudes?
Non-material culture
What are the standards by which members of a society define what is good or bad, beautiful or ugly?
Values
Which of the following best describes 'folkways'?
Norms guiding ordinary usages and conventions of everyday life.
What distinguishes beliefs from values in a society?
Values are more specific and have more content.
What type of norms are 'mores' considered to be?
Stronger norms essential to core values.
Why do people violating 'mores' usually face severe punishment in society?
Because mores are believed to be essential to core values and conformity is insisted upon.
In American society, which statement reflects a belief rather than a value?
'Grading is the best way to evaluate students.'
Learn about the different components that make up culture, including values, norms, languages, myths, customs, rituals, and laws. Explore the distinctions between material culture, which consists of human-made objects like tools, furniture, buildings, and infrastructure, and nonmaterial culture.
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