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What is the distinguishing characteristic of ethnicity?
Accent
Which term refers to a subdivision within a dominant culture based on factors like region, ethnicity, or social class?
Subculture
What do values represent within a culture?
Feelings about what is good or bad
Which group of people share the same descent, heritage, and distinctive culture passed on through generations?
Ethnicity
What is the key distinguishing factor of a subculture?
Social class
What type of group is bound together by a shared symbol system, behaviors, and values?
Subculture
Which term refers to a relatively complete set of values and behavior patterns existing within a dominant culture?
Microculture
What percentage of the UAE population constitutes South Asians?
59.4%
In intercultural communication, which concept suggests that no one culture is inherently superior to another?
Co-culture
What do microcultures provide their members with, according to the text?
A complete set of values and behavior patterns
How does a culture's approach to gender reflect its values?
It reveals much about the culture's values
What is one of the classifications made by Swedish scientist Carolus Linnaeus regarding humans?
Africanus, Americanus, Asiaticus, and Europeanus
What does the text suggest about the sociological definition of race?
It is socially unstable and determined by society
How are indicators of race influenced according to the text?
By recent adaptation to climate and diet
What does the text suggest about skin color and superiority?
Skin color has no impact on superiority
Which concept was used in the 19th century to categorize races as primitive or advanced?
Skin color
What did genetic studies in the 20th century reveal about race?
No single gene defines race
According to Taylor in the 19th century, what were the developmental stages leading to civilization?
Savagery, barbarism, Western civilization
In terms of civilizations, what did Huntington emphasize in the 20th century?
Cultural diversity within civilizations
Which task in defining identity includes concepts like religion, national identity, class, gender, race, and civilization?
Task 1b
Which term describes a position in a society's hierarchy based on income, education, occupation, or neighborhood?
Social status
In Emirati society, which group is known as Al-Muwateneen?
National citizens
Which group in Emirati society is represented by increasing numbers of professionals who have benefitted from free state education?
The new middle class
In Emirati society, what category do the top professionals and technocrats with international contracts fall into?
Merchant class
What group in Emirati society includes low-paid semi-skilled and unskilled workers, primarily Asian?
Low-income groups
Religion has been a source of human identity and conflict primarily because it __________.
regulates how individuals live their lives differently based on religious beliefs
What historical event highlighted conflicts related to religion, specifically between Roman Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century?
The Crusades
In the context of national identity, what significant change occurred in the 18th century with regard to identity formation?
Class identity superseded religious identity in several parts of the world
What perspective suggests that class is determined by skill, education, wealth, power, and prestige?
Weber's consideration of skill and education
How does the text describe the relationship between class and identity?
Class can be influenced by skill, education, wealth, power, and prestige
What regulates identity according to the text?
Religion, National identity, Class, Gender, Race
Which of the following is considered one of the six sources of human identity and conflict?
Religion
What is one of the ways to look at identity according to the text?
Through examples of cultural confusion
What is one of the basic concepts of culture?
Language diversity
What does Antonio Damasio suggest about identity in the text?
Identity is transferred from one generation to another
What are some ways that social networks regulate human life according to the text?
Through providing insights about the past
Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the six sources of human identity and conflict?
Ethnicity
What does shared ancestry from one group in Africa indicate according to the text?
'Shared ancestry' implies a common origin for all humans
What are two basic concepts intertwined with culture?
'Communication' and 'Verbal'
What does the text suggest are some forms of regulators for social networks of human life?
Religion, National Identity, Class, Gender
Which term refers to a group bound together by a shared symbol system, behaviors, and values, and can be used interchangeably with 'subculture'?
Microculture
In terms of cultural diversity, what does a subgroup within a dominant culture provide its members with?
Relatively complete values and patterns of behavior
Which of the following types of cultural groups presents challenges to establishing mutuality as described in the text?
Co-culture
What term describes a culture within a culture that suggests no one culture is inherently superior to another?
Co-culture
In the context of ethnic groups, which term represents a subdivision within a dominant culture based on shared values and behaviors?
Subgroup
What concept is described as a subdivision within a dominant culture based on factors like region, ethnicity, or social class?
Subculture
Which term refers to a shared ancestry, heritage, and distinctive culture passed on through generations?
Ethnic group
Which concept suggests that individuals interact with individuals or groups of another identity?
Co-culture
What distinguishes a subculture from a dominant culture?
Values and customs
Which factor is NOT typically considered a distinguishing characteristic of ethnicity?
Occupation
How does a co-culture differ from a subculture?
Degree of integration within the dominant culture
In the context of cultural diversity, what role do rituals play?
Group behavior
How do ethnic groups maintain their distinctive cultures over generations?
Transmission of customs and traditions
What is a distinguishing characteristic of a subculture?
Distinct values and behavior patterns
Which term best describes a subdivision within a dominant culture based on factors like region, ethnicity, or social class?
Subculture
What concept in intercultural communication suggests that no culture is inherently superior to another?
Cultural relativism
How does the text describe ethnic groups?
Passing down distinctive culture through generations
What do subcultures provide their members with, according to the text?
A shared symbol system and unique values
What does the text suggest about the relationship between subcultures and dominant cultures?
Subcultures may challenge or adapt values and norms of dominant cultures.
How do ethnic groups differ from co-cultures?
Ethnic groups share a common cultural heritage, while co-cultures are based on proximity only.
In terms of cultural diversity, what is a distinguishing characteristic of ethnic groups?
Ethnic groups maintain a distinct identity within the larger society.
How do co-cultures contribute to cultural diversity according to the text?
Co-cultures introduce new perspectives and practices into the larger society.
What distinguishes ethnicity from race in the context of identity formation?
Race is solely based on physical characteristics, while ethnicity encompasses cultural heritage.
What historical event mentioned in the text highlighted conflicts related to religion, specifically between Roman Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century?
The Crusades
In Emirati society, which group includes low-paid semi-skilled and unskilled workers, primarily Asian?
Al-Ajam
Which concept, mentioned in the text, suggests that no one culture is inherently superior to another?
Cultural Relativism
What was an important change in the 18th century regarding identity formation, according to the text?
National identity superseded religious identity
Which term refers to a subdivision within a dominant culture based on factors like region, ethnicity, or social class?
Subculture
What term refers to a subdivision within a dominant culture based on shared values, behaviors, and traditions?
Ethnic group
Which term describes a culture within a culture, emphasizing equality among all cultures?
Co-culture
In the context of cultural diversity, what type of groups pose challenges to achieving mutual understanding?
Microcultures
What type of group is bound together by a shared symbol system, behaviors, and values?
Co-culture
Which term refers to a subset within a dominant culture categorized by factors such as ethnicity or region?
Subculture
What type of group represents a unique cultural entity within a larger dominant culture?
Co-culture
Which term best describes a group within a dominant culture that shares common values and traditions?
Co-culture
"Intragroup culture" refers to:
"Shared values among individuals in a group"
"Cultural subgroup" typically denotes:
"A subset within the dominant culture"
What term describes smaller cultural groups within a larger society that present challenges to unity?
Microcultures
Explore the relationship between religion and identity, focusing on how it has been the oldest source of human identity and conflict. Discover how religion acts as a regulator of lifestyles and provides a sense of identity, while also examining the conflicts that often arise due to differences in religious beliefs.
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