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What are folkways?
What are folkways?
- Norms that govern day-to-day matters and are weakly sanctioned (correct)
- Norms that are often formalized and must not be violated
- Norms that are met with serious sanctions if violated
- Norms that are deeply ingrained in social consciousness
Which statement best describes mores?
Which statement best describes mores?
- They are norms that hold significance for a culture.
- They are norms that should not be violated and are weakly sanctioned.
- They are serious norms that must not be violated, and violations are met with serious sanctions. (correct)
- They are norms so deeply ingrained in social consciousness that they arouse disgust or revulsion.
What defines taboos?
What defines taboos?
- Norms that are weakly sanctioned
- Norms governing day-to-day matters
- Norms that hold significance for a culture
- Norms that are so deeply ingrained in social consciousness that the mere thought or mention of it is enough to arouse disgust (correct)
Which of the following can be considered cultural symbols?
Which of the following can be considered cultural symbols?
What do values represent in a culture?
What do values represent in a culture?
What term is used to describe the situation where someone holds up their own culture as the standard to judge all other cultures?
What term is used to describe the situation where someone holds up their own culture as the standard to judge all other cultures?
Which concept refers to the beliefs that people hold (e.g., environmentalism) in a society?
Which concept refers to the beliefs that people hold (e.g., environmentalism) in a society?
In which situation does Eurocentrism occur?
In which situation does Eurocentrism occur?
Which of the following is an example of Eurocentric perspectives as described in the text?
Which of the following is an example of Eurocentric perspectives as described in the text?
What does actual culture refer to?
What does actual culture refer to?
Which term describes the phenomenon of addressing others from a European standpoint and expecting them to share that perspective?
Which term describes the phenomenon of addressing others from a European standpoint and expecting them to share that perspective?
What are the two main components that make up a culture?
What are the two main components that make up a culture?
Which cultural element is considered intangible and abstract according to the text?
Which cultural element is considered intangible and abstract according to the text?
What is one of the points of contestation in culture?
What is one of the points of contestation in culture?
In cultural typology, what types of cultures can be distinguished along two central oppositions?
In cultural typology, what types of cultures can be distinguished along two central oppositions?
Which term refers to the system within which behaviors, beliefs, knowledge, practices, values, and concrete materials are determined?
Which term refers to the system within which behaviors, beliefs, knowledge, practices, values, and concrete materials are determined?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a tangible component of culture as mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a tangible component of culture as mentioned in the text?
Subcultures and countercultures both fall under minority cultures.
Subcultures and countercultures both fall under minority cultures.
Dominant culture includes individuals who are white, English-speaking, and between the ages of 30 and 55.
Dominant culture includes individuals who are white, English-speaking, and between the ages of 30 and 55.
Countercultures oppose the values and norms of the dominant culture.
Countercultures oppose the values and norms of the dominant culture.
High culture is associated with the majority of the population.
High culture is associated with the majority of the population.
Popular culture is closely associated with high culture.
Popular culture is closely associated with high culture.
Subcultures directly oppose the dominant culture.
Subcultures directly oppose the dominant culture.
Simulacra in mass culture are original and authentic cultural images.
Simulacra in mass culture are original and authentic cultural images.
Mass culture gives individuals the agency to be creative with the cultural materials presented to them.
Mass culture gives individuals the agency to be creative with the cultural materials presented to them.
Popular culture is mainly consumed by the working class, less educated individuals, women, and racialized minorities.
Popular culture is mainly consumed by the working class, less educated individuals, women, and racialized minorities.
Cultural studies focus on understanding the meanings expressed in popular culture.
Cultural studies focus on understanding the meanings expressed in popular culture.
High culture requires a set of skills and knowledge known as cultural capital to appreciate sophisticated tastes.
High culture requires a set of skills and knowledge known as cultural capital to appreciate sophisticated tastes.
Popular culture and mass culture are essentially the same with no significant distinctions between them.
Popular culture and mass culture are essentially the same with no significant distinctions between them.
Popular culture primarily consists of tangible components such as clothing, housing, and food.
Popular culture primarily consists of tangible components such as clothing, housing, and food.
Subculture and counterculture are types of cultural typology distinguished based on their opposition to dominant culture.
Subculture and counterculture are types of cultural typology distinguished based on their opposition to dominant culture.
High culture generally encompasses the widely accepted norms and values of society.
High culture generally encompasses the widely accepted norms and values of society.
Cultures are static and unchanging over time.
Cultures are static and unchanging over time.
Cultural authenticity is a point of contestation within a culture.
Cultural authenticity is a point of contestation within a culture.
Language is an example of a tangible cultural element.
Language is an example of a tangible cultural element.
