Cultural Elements

Question 1

These are anything that humans create and use to mean something else. Members of society create symbols to enable themselves and others to make sense of the world around them.

Answer 1

SYMBOLS

Question 2

Concrete symbols such as the national flag, crucifix for the Christians, crescent moon for the Muslims, traffic and street signs.

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Tangible

Question 3

Abstract symbols such as deep bowing of the head as a greeting among the Japanese.

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Intangible

Question 4

A system of symbols shared by members of society to enable them to communicate with one another. It is the most important set of symbols for communication and transmitting culture ever created by humans.

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LANGUAGE

Question 5

These are society’s shared ideas or standards of what is right or wrong, ethical or unethical, acceptable and unacceptable, worthy or unworthy and desirable or undesirable.

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VALUES

Question 6

Standards that society’s members are expected to adhere

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Ideal culture

Question 7

What actually happens or occurs in a society

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Real culture

Question 8

Are rules that guide human behavior and interaction in society. They are derived from values, from our concepts of what is good, right and desirable.

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NORMS

Question 9

Also known as informal norms are rules of casual behavior that do not take much effort to think about

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FOLKWAYS

Question 10

Are the most specific, clearly stated and strictly enforced norms that carry corresponding punishments for those that break them or fail to follow them.

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MORES

Question 11

Highest form of mores. These are norms that must be strictly adhered to or observed with no exceptions

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TABOOS

Question 12

Set of norms of promulgated, enacted or codified by members of society.

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LAWS

Question 13

These are established ways, sets of action, and/or ceremonies that mark the transition of a person from one part to another in the life course.

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RITUALS

Question 14

Is something carried out routinely but without necessary regard for symbolic meaning

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Ritualized action

Question 15

Also carried repeatedly, is an action that is carefully carried out based on established rules or standards where the act or set of acts (or steps) carries symbolic meaning or religious significance to the performer.

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Ritual action

Question 16

Are the material expressions of culture. These are all the objects made by humans, fashioned out of raw materials, provided by nature or from other objects already produced by humans.

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ARTIFACTS