Question 1

Both sociologists and anthropologists study culture.Explain how sociology differs from anthropology and why cultural relativism is important for sociologists.

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Question 2

Jill is visiting her boyfriend's family in China.During a conversation,she points to him with her index finger,which his family doesn't seem to like.Later,her boyfriend explains that she should point with an open hand instead of using a finger.Why is this instruction needed?

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A)   The meaning of gestures is not universal.
B)   Jill was attempting to be rude to his family.
C)   Sanctions exist in China, but not in the United States, where Jill is from.
D)   The action of pointing does not have symbolic meaning.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

How is the study of culture different for sociologists than for anthropologists?

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A)   Sociologists usually study a society to which they belong.
B)   Anthropologists often study societies inside the United States.
C)   Sociologists never "other" the group they are studying.
D)   Anthropologists only study societies from the past.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Despite the fact that people snack on grasshoppers and crickets in Thailand,many people in the United States express disgust at the idea.This suggests that,in the United States,eating insects is a

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A)   folkway.
B)   crime.
C)   taboo.
D)   sanction.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

When Patti Sue took a world tour,she had lunch at McDonald's in Tokyo,ate dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hong Kong,purchased clothes at Macy's in London,and was entertained at a Disney show in Paris.This homogenization of cultures around the world is called

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A)   multiculturalism.
B)   cultural leveling.
C)   social control.
D)   folkways.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Describe cultural relativism.

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Question 7

Norms develop out of a culture's value system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a culture war?

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A)   one Democrat and two Republicans serving together as county commissioners
B)   anti-abortion advocates demonstrating in front of a family planning clinic
C)   Christians celebrating Easter, Jews celebrating Passover, and Muslims celebrating Ramadan
D)   the existence of both a football team and a debate team in many high schoolsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

How are norms enforced in everyday settings?

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A)   by multiculturalism
B)   by sanctions
C)   by signs
D)   by culture warsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The French social theorist Jean-François Lyotard described contemporary culture in this way: "One listens to reggae,watches a Western,eats McDonald's food for lunch and local cuisine for dinner,wears Paris perfume in Tokyo and 'retro' clothes in Hong Kong." He was writing about postmodernism,but what concept can help explain this mishmash of activities?

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A)   values
B)   hegemony
C)   counterculture
D)   cultural diffusionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

A cultural group that exists harmoniously within a larger,dominant culture is called a

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A)   counterculture.
B)   cultural spin-off.
C)   subdominant culture.
D)   subculture.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The ability to understand another culture in terms of that culture's own norms and values,without reference to any other culture's standards,is called

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A)   ethnocentrism.
B)   cultural relativism.
C)   cultural lag.
D)   culture shock.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

How is culture shock useful in helping sociologists see that even what is most familiar to us can be bizarre?

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Question 14

Why do ethnocentric people tend to view other cultures as abnormal?

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A)   They have values and beliefs that are universally recognized.
B)   They use their own culture as a standard of judgment.
C)   They are practicing cultural relativism.
D)   They are part of a counterculture.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Jill is visiting her boyfriend's family in China.During a conversation,she points to him with her index finger,which his family doesn't seem to like.Later,her boyfriend explains that she should point with an open hand instead of using a finger.Why is this instruction needed?

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Both sociologists and anthropologists study culture.Explain how sociology differs from anthropology and why cultural relativism is important for sociologists.

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When Patti Sue took a world tour,she had lunch at McDonald's in Tokyo,ate dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hong Kong,purchased clothes at Macy's in London,and was entertained at a Disney show in Paris.This homogenization of cultures around the world is called

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A cultural group that exists harmoniously within a larger,dominant culture is called a

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Despite the fact that people snack on grasshoppers and crickets in Thailand,many people in the United States express disgust at the idea.This suggests that,in the United States,eating insects is a

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The ability to understand another culture in terms of that culture's own norms and values,without reference to any other culture's standards,is called

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The ability to understand another culture in terms of that culture's own norms and values,without reference to any other culture's standards,is called

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