Exam 3: Differences in Culture

Describe the four dimensions of culture as identified by Geert Hofstede.

The social organization of Western society tends to emphasize on:

Compare and contrast folkways and mores.

Several sociologists have argued that of the three main branches of Christianity-Catholic,Orthodox,and Protestant-the latter has the most important economic implications.

What is the difference between a caste system and a class system?

Confucianism can be accurately characterized as a religion.

The emergence of class consciousness in Great Britain can be attributed to:

Consider the importance of unspoken language.Why is it important to be familiar with the unspoken language of another culture?

If a country is characterized as having a single homogenous culture,then its national culture also is homogenous and not a mosaic of subcultures.

Explain the concept of social stratification.

A condition where people tend to perceive themselves in terms of their class background and this shapes their relationships with members of other classes is known as:

Discuss the ideas of Max Weber.What is the Protestant work ethic? Why is it important to the world economy?

Which of the following is not true regarding culture?

A group of people who share a common set of values and norms form a:

What are the determinants of culture?

The most rigid system of stratification is a class system.

A caste system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which the person is born.

Which Islamic banking method is the most widely used among the world's Islamic banks,primarily because it is the easiest to implement?

As demonstrated by Japan,the primacy of the group is always beneficial.

Explain the role of values and norms in culture.