Understanding Culture: Definitions and Characteristics

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What does culture encompass according to the text?

Language, religion, arts, and institutions (correct)

Rituals, arts, and material objects

Only language and rituals

Beliefs and institutions only

How does culture resemble an iceberg?

In the manner of its creation by multiple groups

In the fact that it lacks defined boundaries

In the way it is constantly changing

In the presence of visible and invisible aspects (correct)

What does the term 'cultura' from Latin mean?

To create

To cultivate (correct)

To contest

To communicate

How do sociologists define culture?

As shared values, beliefs, language, and practices Signup and view all the answers

In what way can cultures be understood?

As competing and interacting symbolic structures Signup and view all the answers

What does culture consist of according to sociologists?

Values, beliefs, language, practices, and shared material objects Signup and view all the answers

What does culture include according to the text?

Values, beliefs, language, practices, and material objects Signup and view all the answers

How do cultures interact with each other according to the text?

By competing for dominance Signup and view all the answers

What analogy is used to describe the visible and invisible aspects of culture in the text?

An iceberg with a visible and invisible section Signup and view all the answers

In what way does culture resemble an iceberg according to the text?

They both have hidden parts difficult to understand Signup and view all the answers

What is the etymological origin of the term 'culture'?

'Cultura' from Latin, meaning 'to cultivate' Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about culture?

Culture can be understood as systems of symbols and meanings Signup and view all the answers

What do values, beliefs, language, communication systems, and practices collectively form according to sociologists?

'Culture' Signup and view all the answers

Why is culture compared to an iceberg in the text?

To illustrate the unseen depth and complexity Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of culture is compared to the visible part of an iceberg?

Material objects Signup and view all the answers

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