Political Science and Cultural Diversity Quiz
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______ deals with past cultures using tangible remains.

Archaeology

Anthropological linguistics deals with ______ and the differences of languages by culture and how it is constructed.

languages

Ethnology deals with recent or present ______.

cultures

______ - examines social structures, social institutions, social organizations, social groups.

<p>Macrosociology</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ theory states that society is in a state of perpetual conflict because of competition for limited resources.

<p>Conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

Symbolic Interaction describes how societies are created and maintained through shared understanding created from repeated actions of ______.

<p>individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

Culture is learned and transmitted through socialization or enculturation – it is not biological, but learned as people interact in society. Much of this learning is ______.

<p>unconscious</p> Signup and view all the answers

Enculturation refers to the gradual acquisition of characteristics and/or norms of a culture or group by a person, another culture, etc. Culture shock is an example of ______.

<p>enculturation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Patterned social interactions – cultural expectations such as norms dictate how a person will think, feel, or behave—setting a pattern in terms of what is appropriate or not in a given setting. This demonstrates the influence of ______ on behavior.

<p>culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

Culture provides behavior patterns, as it defines situations, attitudes, values, and goals. It also defines myths, legends, and the ______.

<p>supernatural</p> Signup and view all the answers

Culture is integrated – also known as holism, meaning various parts of a culture being interconnected or interlinked. This integration requires ______ or other forms of communication.

<p>language</p> Signup and view all the answers

Functions of Culture as described by Contreras (2018) include culture defining situations, attitudes, values, goals, myths, legends, the supernatural, and providing behavior patterns. These functions highlight the importance of culture in shaping ______.

<p>values</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cultural Diversity refers to the complex whole encompassing ______, practices, values, attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person shares as a member of the society

<p>beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

While culture has the capacity to bond the members of the society, it is also a source of differences due to diversity in ______, traditions, food preferences, etc.

<p>language</p> Signup and view all the answers

Manifestations of human variations through ______, Social Differences, and Political Identities

<p>Cultural Diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Human variation is loosely defined as the range of possible values for any characteristic, physical or mental, of human beings. Social Differences are manifested based on unique social characteristics such as social class, age, gender, educational attainment, occupation etc.In sociology, it is usually equated with social ______.

<p>stratification</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cultural Diversity refers to the complex whole encompassing beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person shares as a member of the society. This influences a person’s views, values, humor, hopes, loyalties, worries, and fears. While culture has the capacity to bond the members of the society, it is also a source of differences due to diversity in ______, traditions, food preferences, etc.

<p>symbols</p> Signup and view all the answers

In short, we make meanings and interpret the world through constant interactions. Political Science – deals with systems of government and the analysis of political activity and political behavior. It is divided into different subfields such as international relations, foreign policy, public administration, and constitutional law. Manifestations of human variations through Cultural Diversity, Social Differences, and Political Identities. The creation of global society made everything interlinked—meaning a change in aspect will affect the other. Despite these, there remains visible human variations in society. Human variation is loosely defined as the range of possible ______ for any characteristic, physical or mental, of human beings. Social Differences are manifested based on unique social characteristics such as social class, age, gender, educational attainment, occupation etc. In sociology, it is usually equated with social stratification. Cultural Diversity refers to the complex whole encompassing beliefs, practices, ______, attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person shares as a member of the society. This influences a person’s views, ______, humor, hopes, loyalties, worries, and fears. While culture has the capacity to bond the members of the society, it is also a source of differences due to diversity in language, traditions, food preferences, etc.

<p>values</p> Signup and view all the answers

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