Understanding Culture
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What is the broadest sense of culture according to the text?

  • Intellectual, emotional, and material characteristics of a society (correct)
  • Acquiring knowledge in a specific field
  • Cultivating the land and growing crops
  • Passing on knowledge to future generations

    • According to Levi-Strauss, what does culture refer to?

  • Institutions and beliefs of a society or community (correct)
  • Acquiring knowledge in different fields
  • Cultivating the land for agricultural purposes
  • Passing on knowledge through generations

    • What concept does 'mental programming' refer to in the context of culture?

  • Genetic inheritance from family
  • Influence on actions through socialization (correct)
  • Personal construction of knowledge
  • Acquiring knowledge through schooling

    • What does 'culture individuelle' refer to?

    <p>Personal construction of knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is included in the broad sense of culture in sociology?

    <p>All intellectual, artistic, and ideological aspects of a civilization or community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between collective culture and individual culture?

    <p>Collective culture tends to stabilize identities, while individual culture involves a dimension of elaboration and construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does an individual's cultural affiliations differ from national or ethnic culture?

    <p>An individual can belong to several cultures simultaneously, such as family, social class, and religious community, while national or ethnic culture refers to the country of origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a culture's set of values include?

    <p>Ideas about what seems important in life, guiding the rest of the culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are norms enforced in a society?

    <p>Through methods called sanctions, which vary with the importance of the norm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Bourdieu (1994), which institution implements the mechanisms of social and cultural reproduction?

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

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