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Who has studied the Thanksgiving story at great length?
Who has studied the Thanksgiving story at great length?
- Anthropologist William B. Newell (correct)
- The Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Sir William Johnson, British Indian agent
- Edward Doty, Pilgrim
According to the scholarly version, what was the first official Thanksgiving in America a celebration of?
According to the scholarly version, what was the first official Thanksgiving in America a celebration of?
- The annual green corn dance of the Pequot people
- The gathering of Indians and Pilgrims
- The successful trade relations between settlers and Native Americans
- The massacre of 700 Pequot men, women and children (correct)
What was Thanksgiving Day first officially proclaimed for according to textbook?
What was Thanksgiving Day first officially proclaimed for according to textbook?
- To honor the peaceful coexistence between Indians and Pilgrims
- To celebrate the successful trade relations between settlers and Native Americans
- To commemorate the massacre of 700 men, women and children celebrating their annual green corn dance (correct)
- To mark the bountiful harvest and successful farming season
Based on Newell's research, who were responsible for the attack during the first official Thanksgiving?
Based on Newell's research, who were responsible for the attack during the first official Thanksgiving?
What is one major role of material culture and technology in a society?
What is one major role of material culture and technology in a society?
In what way can art and architecture provide insights into past civilizations?
In what way can art and architecture provide insights into past civilizations?
What was a notable consequence of the Hollywood Blacklist in the 1940s and 1950s?
What was a notable consequence of the Hollywood Blacklist in the 1940s and 1950s?
How did President Nixon attempt to discredit the Beatles?
How did President Nixon attempt to discredit the Beatles?
Which historical event exemplifies the dangers of challenging institutional beliefs?
Which historical event exemplifies the dangers of challenging institutional beliefs?
What is the primary motivation behind the spread of religions through military conquest?
What is the primary motivation behind the spread of religions through military conquest?
What issue is highlighted by the sign in an Islamic neighborhood grocery store in Minnesota featuring an ethnocentric quote from the Koran?
What issue is highlighted by the sign in an Islamic neighborhood grocery store in Minnesota featuring an ethnocentric quote from the Koran?
What is the key concept in understanding the acceptance of religious tolerance in Guyana?
What is the key concept in understanding the acceptance of religious tolerance in Guyana?
According to the text, what explains the unique beliefs and traditions of a culture?
According to the text, what explains the unique beliefs and traditions of a culture?
What is the focus of sociology in the context of cultural differences?
What is the focus of sociology in the context of cultural differences?
What is highlighted by Guyana's interfaith gatherings, as mentioned in the text?
What is highlighted by Guyana's interfaith gatherings, as mentioned in the text?
What do sociologists refer to groups that are so different from the dominant culture that they stand out as distinct?
What do sociologists refer to groups that are so different from the dominant culture that they stand out as distinct?
What does the presence of functioning subcultures confirm about a culture?
What does the presence of functioning subcultures confirm about a culture?
According to sociologist Jack Weller, what was the personality of Appalachians a response to?
According to sociologist Jack Weller, what was the personality of Appalachians a response to?
What represents goals that most people still attempt to reach in a culture?
What represents goals that most people still attempt to reach in a culture?
What kind of group qualifies as a subculture with distinctly different values and norms from the dominant culture?
What kind of group qualifies as a subculture with distinctly different values and norms from the dominant culture?
What was the reason for Clear Channel Communications (CCC) to remove songs by John Lennon, The Dixie Chicks, Cat Stevens, and Rage Against the Machine from play?
What was the reason for Clear Channel Communications (CCC) to remove songs by John Lennon, The Dixie Chicks, Cat Stevens, and Rage Against the Machine from play?
Why did Wal-mart refuse to carry some music and video recordings in its stores?
Why did Wal-mart refuse to carry some music and video recordings in its stores?
What impact did the controversial messages in music have on some artists mentioned in the text?
What impact did the controversial messages in music have on some artists mentioned in the text?
What is the potential consequence of ethnocentrism according to the information provided?
What is the potential consequence of ethnocentrism according to the information provided?
Study Notes
- John Lennon's "Imagine" and songs by The Dixie Chicks, Cat Stevens, and Rage Against the Machine were removed from play by Clear Channel Communications (CCC) due to their controversial political messages.
- CCC owned many of the largest 250 radio networks and scores of TV stations, giving them significant influence over what was broadcast.
- Rage Against the Machine protested corporate/military dominance and assassination in poor nations, leading to their concert being surrounded by the National Guard in Minneapolis.
- The Dixie Chicks criticized President Bush's military attack on Iraq, resulting in their music being widely banned on radio stations.
- Human rights advocacy band Pussy Riot called out Russian President Putin for corruption, sexism, and undercover poisoning of whistleblowers. They were jailed and handled brutally in response.
- Wal-mart, the world's largest CD retailer, censors music and video recordings sold in its stores by refusing to carry those with overtly sexual or controversial content.
- Musicians and record companies often create "sanitized" versions of albums for sale at Wal-mart.
- Ethnocentrism, the tendency to judge other cultures by the standards of one's own culture, is a common attitude that can lead to racism, war, or genocide.
- Institutions, including media and education, shape individuals from birth to believe that their way of life is best and that other cultures are inferior.
- Intolerance towards other cultures is a global reality that can have dangerous consequences.
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Test your knowledge of the clash of cultures between American Indians and European immigrants in the early history of America. Explore quotes and events that highlight the cultural misunderstandings and conflicts during this period.
