Cultural and Societal Perspectives

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Which of the following best defines culture?

  • A complex whole encompassing beliefs, practices, values, and more (correct)
  • Patterned social interactions
  • Requires language and other forms of communication
  • A group of people sharing a common culture

What is one characteristic of culture mentioned in the text?

  • Integrated and at times unstable
  • Shared & Contested
  • Dynamic, Flexible, & Adaptive (correct)
  • Learned through socialization or enculturation

What is required for culture to exist?

  • Learned through socialization or enculturation
  • Language and other forms of communication (correct)
  • Patterned social interactions
  • Shared & Contested

What is the difference between ethnocentrism and cultural relativism?

<p>Ethnocentrism is viewing other cultures based on one's own cultural standards, while cultural relativism is understanding other cultures in their own terms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is society defined as?

<p>A group of people sharing a common culture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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