16 Questions
What did Edward Tylor mean by 'culture'?
The total way of life of people
Which type of culture refers to objects made by human beings and is crucial to enhance the quality of life?
Material culture
What does non-material culture mainly consist of?
Cognitive and normative aspects
Which type of culture is the product of industrial societies?
Mass culture
According to the text, what does culture mainly serve as for a member of society?
A way of thinking, feeling, and believing
What does the Latin word 'cultura', from which 'culture' is derived, mean?
Growing and cultivation
Which term refers to the rules and behavioral expectations by which a society guides the behaviors of its members?
Folkways
What is the term for a group of people that have something in common with each other which distinguishes them from other social groups?
Subculture
Which aspect of culture involves standards of what is good or bad, and desirable or undesirable?
Values & Beliefs
What type of knowledge is immediate and not mediated?
Direct knowledge
Which characteristic of culture refers to it being man-made and not a force operating independently?
Man-made
What does language enable us to transmit from one generation to the next?
Accumulated knowledge
Which term refers to anything used to represent, express, and stand for an event or situation?
Symbols
What type of knowledge is mediated and not immediate?
Indirect knowledge
Which aspect of culture involves the gradual change due to migration and globalization?
Culture
What enables social interaction possible and is considered as one of the components of culture?
Symbols
This quiz provides an introduction to the concept of culture in sociology, including the origin of the term 'culture' by Edward Tylor and its various components such as knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, and customs. It explores the significance of culture as a way of thinking, feeling, and believing.
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