Sociology Wk 3

What is the difference between culture and society?

• Culture and society are the same thing.

• Culture refers to people who share beliefs and practices, while society refers to beliefs and practices.

• Culture refers to material objects, while society refers to nonmaterial aspects.

• Culture refers to beliefs and practices, while society refers to people who share those beliefs and practices.

What are cultural universals?

• Cultural norms that vary from society to society.

• Cultural practices that are only found in one society.

• Specific beliefs and values unique to each culture.

• Patterns or traits that are globally common to all societies.

What is the difference between formal norms and informal norms?

• Formal norms are casual behaviors, while informal norms are established written rules.

• Formal norms are established written rules, while informal norms are casual behaviors widely followed.

• Formal norms are unwritten rules, while informal norms are written rules.

• Formal norms are specific to individual behavior, while informal norms apply to societal behavior.

What is the purpose of social control within a society?

• To enforce strict laws and regulations.

• To promote individuality and independence.

• To encourage conformity to cultural norms.

• To eliminate all forms of cultural diversity.

What is the concept of ethnocentrism?

• Imposing one's own cultural values on another culture.

• Accepting and embracing all cultural practices without question.

• Believing that one's own culture is inferior to others.

• Evaluating and judging another culture based on how it compares to one's own cultural norms.

According to functionalism, why is education important in the United States?

• To reinforce cultural diversity

• To support the value of educating society's members

• To reinforce inequality

• To reinforce issues of privilege

What do conflict theorists believe about culture?

• Culture is created and maintained by face-to-face interactions

• Culture reinforces issues of privilege for certain groups

• Culture is highly dynamic and fluid

• Culture is based on power differentials related to class, gender, race, and age

What is cultural relativism?

• The deliberate imposition of one's own cultural values on another culture

• The practice of assessing a culture by its own standards

• The spread of material and nonmaterial culture

• The integration of world markets and technological advances

What is the main focus of symbolic interactionism?

• The reinforcement of inequality in society

• The integration of international cultures

• The spread of material and nonmaterial culture

• The face-to-face interactions between members of society

What is the term used to describe the time that elapses between the introduction of a new item of material culture and its acceptance as part of nonmaterial culture?

• Cultural relativism

• Cultural diffusion

• Culture lag

• Cultural imperialism