Sociology Unit 2

Culture available to average people is called high culture.

A perspective recognizing U.S cultural diversity, promoting equality among all cultures is

A theoretical approach that explores ways that human biology affects how we create culture is

People who interact in a defined territory and share a culture are called a

People use only spoken language to transmit culture from one generation to the next.

Knowledge that people use to make a way of life in their surroundings is called

Attempts by society to regulate people's thoughts and behavior are called

Personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life is called

Traists that are part of every known culture are called

We create "culture shock" when we enter unfamiliar surroundings and can't read meanings.

The close relationships among various elements of a cultural system are called

The production of information using computer technology is called

Equality of opportunity is an example of a value.

A militant group in the U.S. that would plot to destroy Western society is an example of a

Culture relies on symbols in the form of words, gestures, and actions to express meaning.

Culture is a product of evolution.

The use of hand tools to raise crops is called

Personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being male/female are

Lower-income countries have cultures that value individualism and self-expression.

The recognition that women are capable of political leadership is an example of diffusion.

Culture available only to elites is called popular culture.

Large-scale cultivation using plows harnessed to animals or more powerful energy sources is

Ethnocentrism can cause misunderstanding and conflict between societies.

Cultural change results from

Culture can limit the choices we make.

The practice of judging a culture by its own standards is called

There are two types of language:  spoken and written.

There are two types of norms:  mores and folkways.

Hip-hop fans and jocks are two examples of youth subcultures in the United States.

Emphasizing and promoting African cultural patterns is called

The telephone and the computer are examples of inventions.

The idea that people see and understand the world through the cultural lens of languahe is

Culture is shaped by technology.

Culture is a human trait.

Cultural relativism is increasingly important as people of the world come more into contact.

Cultural patterns that are widespread among a society's population are called

The fact that some cultural elements change more quickly than others is called

The statement, "A qualified woman could be elected President of the U.S." is an example of a

Culture is a way of life.

We have the capacity to shape/reshape our world to meet our needs and pursue our dreams.

Societies create new symbols all the time.

We live in a culturally diverse society.

Cultural lag results when some parts of a cultural system change faster than others.

The ideas created by members of a society are called

Higher-income countries have cultures that value survival.

Which theory of sociology highlights how culture is "gendered?"

Cultural patterns that strongly oppose those widely accepted within a society are called

The use of simple tools to hunt animals and gather vegetation for food is called

The practice of judging another culture by the standards of one's own culture is called

Anything that carries a particular meaning recognized by people who share a culture is called a

Cultural defined standards that serve as borad guidelines for social living are called

Which of the following is a stage of sociocultural evolution?

Culture is shared by members of a society.

Cultural patterns that set apart some segment of a society's population are called

The ways of thinking, acting, and the material objects that together form a way of life is

Cultural diversity reflects regional differences and differences in social class.

Norms that are widely observed and have great moral significance are called

We experience culture shock when we act in ways that others do not understand.

Several species in addition to human beings rely on culture for survival.

The production of goods using advanced sources of energy to drive large machinery is called

The process by which one generation passes culture to the next is called

Specific ideas that people hold to be true are called

The physical things created by members of a society are called

Greetings or dining etiquette are examples of folkways.

Rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its members are called

Each language has words or expressions not found in any other language.

Norms for routine or casual interaction are called

A system of symbols that allows people to communicate with one another is called a

Multiculturalism developed in reaction to the "melting pot" idea.

Culture shapes how we act, think, and feel.

As the human brain evolved, biological instincts replaced culture as our survival strategy.

The domestication of animals is called

Our society's cultural diversity is due to our country's history of immigration.

Sexual taboos are examples of mores.

Values can never be in conflict with one another.

Which theory of sociology views culture as a relatively stable system built on core values?

The growing popularity of various ethnic foods and music styles is an example of discovery.

The dominance of European (especially English) cultural patterns is called

Humans have the capacity to create and manipulate symbols.

Which theory of sociology views culture as a dynamic arena of inequality and conflict?