Basic Concepts in Culture, Society and Politics

This means a complex whole that includes habits and capabilities acquired by man in the society.

• Culture

• Society

• Politics

• Family

The two types of culture are the following, except:

• Material Culture

• Non-Material Culture

• Non-Existent Culture

This refers to the situation where people are discriminated based on economic status, social characteristics and qualities.

• Cultural Variations

• Socio-Economic Profile

• Cultural Differences

• Social Differences

This refers to any significant alteration over time in behavior patterns and cultural values and norms.

• Cultural variations

• Cultural differences

• Social change

• Desegregation

This refers to political position based on the interests and perspective of social groups with which people identify.

• Political Science

• Political System

• Political Ideology

• Political Identities

An example of a positive social change where laws segregating blacks and whites were abolished and blacks were finally allowed into schools, offices and communities which whites usually occupy.

• Segregation Movement

• Apartheid System

• Desegregation Movement

• Anti-discrimination Law

Answer explanation

Segregation refers to the isolation or separation of Whites from Blacks, and vice versa.

The DESEGREGATION is the opposite of this, where the segregation was abolished, and blacks were finally allowed to be mixed with whites in communities, public transports, schools, etc.

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of culture?

Culture is learned

Culture is shared

Culture is based on symbols

Culture is dynamic

• Culture is learned

• Culture is shared

• Culture is dynamic

• None of the above

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Culture is learned

Culture is shared

Culture is based on symbols

Culture is dynamic

All of these ar characteristics of culture.

Cultural Relativism is ESPECIALLY relevant in the field or in the study of which social science?

• Anthropology

• Sociology

• Political Science

• All of the Above

True or False:

To be culturally sensitive or relative is to know that ALL PRACTICES of DIFFERENT CULTURES are GOOD or MORAL.

• True

• False

The following are important elements in the study of Political Science, except:

• Government

• Culture

• State in its relation to other states

• State and its relation to the members comprising it