Understanding Ethnocentrism and Geocentrism

<p>Laws against blasphemy in Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laws outlast changes in mores</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reconstructing non-material culture from material culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The character of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unconsciously controlling by demanding certain characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creating dependency on technological devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Material culture is tangible while non-material culture is intangible</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural relativity is the empirical fact of cultural diversity, while cultural relativism is the metaphysical assumption that all cultures are equally valid and moral.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The acceptance of all cultures as equally valid and deserving of respect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By analyzing them based solely on their own ethical standards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It could result in abandoning moral criteria altogether.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is an ethnocentric bias.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is influenced by ethnocentric biases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Cultural relativism' rejects moral judgments while 'moralism' is ethnocentric.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To avoid making moral judgments influenced by ethnocentrism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As unique representations of the human spirit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It is exclusive and elitist</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Celebrates commonality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Art promotes elitism, while entertainment celebrates commonality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Shared meaning and shared behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shaping a whole design of living</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Culture is inherited and shared among a group</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Offering a collective definition and interpretation of reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individuals are born into a given culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To attach shared meaning to an object</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Different cultures may interpret the same symbols differently</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Symbols have no actual physical form</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Subjective meaning attached to them</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Symbols come into existence through social agreement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Animals react more to physical stimuli than symbolic meanings</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Real' objects are universally recognized while symbols vary by culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The meaning attached to them is subjective and varies by culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Culture is the script humans live by, while society is the network of connections between people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Culture is so pervasive that it is almost imperceptible.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To emphasize the role of societal interactions in shaping culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Culture shapes societal values and norms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humans are more self-aware and use complex symbol systems for communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A society must be linked to a specific geographical area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural globalization focuses on sharing values, while economic globalization focuses on sharing goods and services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide a framework for cultural norms and values to develop.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Society denotes a system of relationships connecting people within a defined territory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humans can adapt to live in any climate and topography.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A strong cultural significance attached to mating.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Culture has a longer lifespan than nature in terms of geographic features.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Males seek multiple partners due to a higher genetic diversity advantage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Human mortality drives the creation of culture and societal structures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Culture' is a human construct that can transform natural elements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Rivers' can adapt and evolve over time due to cultural influences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Meaning can be attached to objects and actions only through language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thinking is not possible without language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Language enables us to accumulate a past.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Language enables individuals to express their feelings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The world exists based on language limits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Language facilitates expressing thoughts and understanding others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Language assists in organizing for the future.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Language shapes our perception of reality and influences cultural values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To understand different cultural perspectives and worldviews.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural myths provide a way for societies to understand the cosmos and human existence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Values shape shared ideas about what is desirable in a culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Language evolution contributes to reinforcing outdated gender stereotypes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Partner' symbolizes equality and inclusivity compared to 'husband and wife.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultures influence how mate selection is conducted based on shared knowledge and beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Values' become objectified as knowledge and are transmitted within cultures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Cultural myths' provide truths in a story form despite not being scientifically or historically factual.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eastern cultures focus on being, while Western cultures focus on doing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Guilt is associated with actions in Western cultures, while shame is tied to one's identity in Eastern cultures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Canadian society emphasizes individualism over multiculturalism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In Canadian culture, achieving involves outperforming others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ideal values represent aspirations, while real values represent actual thoughts and actions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Euro-Canadian culture contrasts with Indigenous culture in terms of hierarchical structures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'The true' signifies what is, 'the good' denotes what should be, and 'the beautiful' reflects attractiveness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They differentiate between what people aspire to and how they actually think and act.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural values guide individuals towards virtuous behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dos and don'ts specific to social life</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women sit with knees together or crossed, while men spread their knees</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>North Americans prefer three feet of distance, while South Americans stand closer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It represents a gendered norm allowing men comfort at the expense of women's posture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Values are general guidelines, while norms are specific rules of conduct</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The most important mores of a society eventually become laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individuals create their own success or failure independent of external factors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ruling class dictates the prevailing ideology in a society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some laws may not be enforced even if they are still in effect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ideology creates a false consciousness not aligned with reality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>'Folkways,' 'mores,' and 'laws' represent a progression from informal to formal norms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Laws' carry greater consequences than breaching social norms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ideology constrains consciousness and justifies power distribution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Violating mores brings moral judgment and punishment, whereas violating folkways leads to social ridicule.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Getting married and having children</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They face severe reactions and moral judgment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Different cultures have varying views on these actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Mores' elicit stronger feelings of right or wrong than 'folkways'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It implies a standard directionality that is not universal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>'Patriarchy'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As unique expressions of humanity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Different cultures have their own distinct identities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Art uses symbols and relies on shared meanings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Technology constantly builds on prior forms, unlike art.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Material culture involves physical objects, while nonmaterial culture includes values and norms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Expressive forms are meant for public communication, unlike technology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Artistic expression relies on shared codes and rules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To underscore the symbolic nature of artistic expression.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'They are not utilitarian but expressive.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pressure to utilize technology just because it is feasible</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural values can be influenced and altered by technological advancements</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A discrepancy between technological advancements and societal values</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Technology leads to the replacement of humans by machines in various tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dependence on technology can limit individual capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Social media distorts individuals' perception of reality'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'A monopoly held by technology over culture'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nonconformity as conformity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural diversity lies in the way of doing things, not in the things being done.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unsettling emotions experienced when realizing one's actions are inappropriate in a new context.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Seeing one's own culture from a new perspective after being exposed to others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Judging other cultures based on one's own cultural standards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It minimizes both culture shock and reverse culture shock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Feeling strange' and 'preferring your own.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How to evaluate the moral implications of culturally diverse practices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sociology should refrain from imposing moral values on different cultures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It prevents the evaluation of different cultural practices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A subculture shares the overall culture, while a counterculture strongly opposes it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can result in the loss of cultural identity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Society never agrees on everything' as different groups maintain distinct values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Society's diversity in perspectives.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High culture challenges and enlightens the mind, while popular culture just occupies the mind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Non-financial assets like education, knowledge, and values</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cultural literacy focuses on general knowledge about society, while cultural capital encompasses values and attitudes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A belief in destiny, luck, and a tendency to buy lottery tickets</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both B and C</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>C only</p> Signup and view all the answers