Question 1

Compare and contrast national and global culture. Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Varies. National culture is culture at the country level. So it would make sense to say U.S. culture. Global culture is made possible by globalization which is the linking together of the whole world through travel and technology. A feature of global culture might be the use of technology. Another thing to consider is that since the United States has had considerable influence in global politics, its culture is often transposed to other cultures in our world.

Question 2

Rules about which family members or individuals in a society can or cannot have sexual relationships vary across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Symbolic interactionists stress the importance of symbols in how we define situations and how we determine how to act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The way of life shared by a group of people is their ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  process 
B)  structure 
C)  division of labor 
D)  culture 
A)  process 
B)  structure 
C)  division of labor 
D)  culture

Question 5

According to the text, countercultures:

Accepted Answer

A)  have different expectations and values when compared to mainstream society. 
B)  wish to violently destroy mainstream culture. 
C)  lack the organization of mainstream cultures. 
D)  are composed of distinct minority groups. 
A)  have different expectations and values when compared to mainstream society. 
B)  wish to violently destroy mainstream culture. 
C)  lack the organization of mainstream cultures. 
D)  are composed of distinct minority groups.

Question 6

The main difference between a horticultural society and an agricultural society is the technology the society uses to raise crops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

______ theory pictures humans as consciously and deliberately creating their personal and collective histories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic interaction 
B)  Structural-functional 
C)  Conflict 
D)  Exchange 
A)  Symbolic interaction 
B)  Structural-functional 
C)  Conflict 
D)  Exchange

Question 8

The material and nonmaterial cultures in a society tend to change at the same rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Individuals who live together in a specific geographical area, interact with each other more than they do with outsiders, cooperate for the attainment of common goals, and share a common culture over time constitute a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  society 
B)  culture 
C)  lifestyle 
D)  collective 
A)  society 
B)  culture 
C)  lifestyle 
D)  collective

Question 10

Elisa lives in a small, seminomadic society in which she tends a garden and tends to the small children in her family. Elisa most likely lives in a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hunting-and-gathering society 
B)  industrial society 
C)  organic society 
D)  herding society 
A)  hunting-and-gathering society 
B)  industrial society 
C)  organic society 
D)  herding society

Question 11

Ethnocentric behavior is hostile and racist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A college sorority is considered a microculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Structural-functional theorists believe that cultural groups struggle to make their own cultural ways dominant in their society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How might we understand culture differently if we study it as a symbolic interactionist, a structural functionalist, or a conflict theorist? In your discussion of this question, pay attention to the main assumptions of the three theories and how they translate into the study of culture. What beneficial knowledge can we gain by studying culture through each of these three lenses?

Accepted Answer

Varies. Symbolic interactionists might f

Question 15

Countercultures are bad for society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The !Kung of the Kalahari Desert are a typical hunter-gatherer society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Hunter-gatherer societies:

Accepted Answer

A)  are becoming rare. 
B)  are relatively small in number. 
C)  migrate in search of food. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  are becoming rare. 
B)  are relatively small in number. 
C)  migrate in search of food. 
D)  all of these.

Question 18

All of the following are characteristics of an agricultural society EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the harnessing of steam power 
B)  a large population compared with previous types of societies 
C)  the use of advanced technologies to create greater surplus 
D)  permanent settlements 
A)  the harnessing of steam power 
B)  a large population compared with previous types of societies 
C)  the use of advanced technologies to create greater surplus 
D)  permanent settlements

Question 19

A society's culture prescribes, to a large extent, the way people behave and think in that society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The text details how societies transform and highlights the five types of societies that have existed during human existence. Describe each of these five societies in detail, paying specific attention to the primary characteristics of each type of society. In your essay, also highlight the cultural changes that occur to move societies from one type to the next.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Hunter gatherer societies are eg

Compare and contrast national and global culture. Provide examples.

Rules about which family members or individuals in a society can or cannot have sexual relationships vary across cultures.

Symbolic interactionists stress the importance of symbols in how we define situations and how we determine how to act.

The way of life shared by a group of people is their ______.

According to the text, countercultures:

The main difference between a horticultural society and an agricultural society is the technology the society uses to raise crops.

______ theory pictures humans as consciously and deliberately creating their personal and collective histories.

The material and nonmaterial cultures in a society tend to change at the same rate.

Individuals who live together in a specific geographical area, interact with each other more than they do with outsiders, cooperate for the attainment of common goals, and share a common culture over time constitute a ______.

Elisa lives in a small, seminomadic society in which she tends a garden and tends to the small children in her family. Elisa most likely lives in a(n) ______.

Ethnocentric behavior is hostile and racist.

A college sorority is considered a microculture.

Structural-functional theorists believe that cultural groups struggle to make their own cultural ways dominant in their society.

Countercultures are bad for society.

The !Kung of the Kalahari Desert are a typical hunter-gatherer society.

Hunter-gatherer societies:

All of the following are characteristics of an agricultural society EXCEPT:

A society's culture prescribes, to a large extent, the way people behave and think in that society.

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Exam 3: Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World

Compare and contrast national and global culture. Provide examples.

Rules about which family members or individuals in a society can or cannot have sexual relationships vary across cultures.

Symbolic interactionists stress the importance of symbols in how we define situations and how we determine how to act.

The way of life shared by a group of people is their ______.

According to the text, countercultures:

The main difference between a horticultural society and an agricultural society is the technology the society uses to raise crops.

______ theory pictures humans as consciously and deliberately creating their personal and collective histories.

The material and nonmaterial cultures in a society tend to change at the same rate.

Individuals who live together in a specific geographical area, interact with each other more than they do with outsiders, cooperate for the attainment of common goals, and share a common culture over time constitute a ______.

Elisa lives in a small, seminomadic society in which she tends a garden and tends to the small children in her family. Elisa most likely lives in a(n) ______.

Ethnocentric behavior is hostile and racist.

A college sorority is considered a microculture.

Structural-functional theorists believe that cultural groups struggle to make their own cultural ways dominant in their society.

Countercultures are bad for society.

The !Kung of the Kalahari Desert are a typical hunter-gatherer society.

Hunter-gatherer societies:

All of the following are characteristics of an agricultural society EXCEPT:

A society's culture prescribes, to a large extent, the way people behave and think in that society.

Sociology: a Unique Way to View the World

Examining the Social World: How Do We Know

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Weirdos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us

Stratification: Rich and Famousor Rags and Famine

Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond Us and Them

Gender Stratification: Shehewho Goes First

Family and Education: Institutionalizing Socialization

Health Care: an Anatomy of Health and Illness

Politics and Economics: Probing Power; Dissecting Distribution

Population and Urbanization: Living on Planet Earth

Process of Change: We Can Make a Difference

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