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