Components and Typology of Culture

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What is the main difference between tangible and intangible components of a culture?

  • Tangible components are only found in dominant cultures, while intangible components are only found in subcultures.
  • Tangible components are always visible, while intangible components can never be interpreted.
  • Tangible components are concrete items like clothing, while intangible components are symbolic abstract elements like language. (correct)
  • Tangible components are exclusive to high cultures, while intangible components are exclusive to popular cultures.

Which groups are considered 'dominants' in Canada according to the text?

  • Middle-class individuals residing in cities in Ontario or Quebec.
  • People between the ages of 30 and 55 who own homes in middle-class neighborhoods.
  • White, English-speaking, heterosexual, male university graduates of European background in good health. (correct)
  • Those who are not university graduates but are in good health and own homes.

What characterizes minority cultures according to the text?

  • They are always countercultures.
  • They have political and economic power.
  • They reside in middle-class neighborhoods.
  • They fall outside the cultural mainstream. (correct)

What distinguishes countercultures from subcultures based on the text?

<p>Countercultures exist in opposition to the dominant culture. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What types of cultures can be distinguished along central oppositions?

<p>High culture vs. mass culture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are dominants according to the text?

<p>People who represent the cultural mainstream and have political and economic power. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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