Chapter 3: Sociology of Culture

Question 1

What is the sociological definition of culture?

Answer 1

Culture refers to a set of values and beliefs to live your life by.

Question 2

What is the importance of symbols?

Answer 2

Symbols are used by people of specific cultures to express and represent themselves.

Question 3

What are norms and mores?

Answer 3

Norms are societal rules that have social consequences for breaking them, rather than legal.

Question 4

What are folkways?

Answer 4

Folkways are a type of behavior enacted by a certain community or group

Question 5

What are laws?

Answer 5

Laws a set of rules that everyone is obliged to follow.

Question 6

What are taboos?

Answer 6

Taboos are actions that go against societal norms.

Question 7

Why are laws are crucial and the Consensus model of crime?

Answer 7

Laws are crucial because without laws, most people don’t have the a reason to not hurt others.

Question 8

What is China’s Elderly Law?

Answer 8

China’s Elderly Law is a law stating you must take care of your parents when they are 60 or older.

Question 9

What is Ethnocentrism and can understand an example.

Answer 9

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one culture is superior to another.

Question 10

What is a Subculture?

Answer 10

A Subculture is a group that deviates the primary cultures norms.

Question 11

what is the Amish culture?

Answer 11

Amish Culture is being bring involved in a community that rejects and prohibits the use of modern technology, in favor of a conservative rural farm life, where the kids drop out after 8th grade, and are able to marry after 16 with parents approval.(Rumspringa)

Question 12

What is Culture Shock?

Answer 12

Culture Shock is when someone is confused by another person expressing their culture that is unlike their own.

Question 13

What is the concept of globalization and its relationship with capitalism?

Answer 13

Globalization is the expansion of resources to other parts of the world, creating an overall stronger economy in the global market place.

Question 14

What is DOCA?

Answer 14

DOCA is a government program that gave temporary protection to undocumented migrants with children.

Question 15

What are Sanctuary Cities?

Answer 15

Sanctuary Cities are select cities in the U.S. and Canada that dont persecute undocumented immigrants.

Question 16

What is Immigration?

Answer 16

Immigration is when someone from outside the U.S enters the country.

Question 17

Immigrant Camps:

Answer 17

Border states, run by private prison companies, making a profit. 2018-Present.

Question 18

Immigration Ban\

Answer 18

The court’s orders mean that the administration can fully enforce its new restrictions on travel from eight nations, six of them predominantly Muslim.