Understanding Culture, Politics, and Society - 1st Grading
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What is the primary goal of the Functionalist perspective?

  • Stir up conflict and competition in society
  • Maintain social order and harmony (correct)
  • Encourage individual rights over societal needs
  • Promote division among different social groups

    • Which type of social solidarity is characterized by social cohesion based on similar values and beliefs?

  • Individual Solidarity
  • Organic Solidarity
  • Cultural Solidarity
  • Mechanical Solidarity (correct)

    • According to Edward Burnett Tylor's evolutionist perspective, what belief system eventually led to the monotheistic concept of religion?

  • Atheism
  • Animism
  • Secularism
  • Polytheism (correct)

    • Which school of thought studied human behavior from a sociological framework focusing on societal solidarity and the social impact of rites?

    <p>French Sociology School</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Conflict Perspective focus on?

    <p>Negative, conflicted nature of society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which society does Organic Solidarity occur?

    <p>Complex societies with diverse beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for unintentional and not obvious functions of social structures according to Tylor's evolutionary perspective?

    <p>Latent Functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which intellectual perspective considered the belief in spiritual beings as a foundational stage in the evolution of religion?

    <p>Evolutionist Intellectual perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method of human communication?

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

    What does anthropology study in relation to humanity?

    <p>Ancestors through time and space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a significant disruption in government leadership or policies?

    <p>Political change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Unity in diversity' refer to?

    <p>An abstract concept of unity among diverse groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of society?

    <p>A group living together as a community with a common purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of study observes commonalities among people such as tradition and language?

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

    What is the essence of anthropology according to the text?

    <p>Discovering what makes people different from each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do cultural values represent according to the text?

    <p>Principles and values passed on generation after generation by ancestors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does politics deal with according to the text?

    <p>Governmental policy intervention and guidance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which field is Franz Boas considered the father of modern studies?

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

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