Culture Flashcards
Ideas, beliefs, values, and symbols are all components of: symbolic or material culture?
These are all components of symbolic culture. Symbolic culture refers to the intangible components of culture, which includes ideas, beliefs, values, and symbols.
A college alumni attends every first baseball game of the year
Ritual
Many people use to think that the Earth was the center of the universe
Belief
Researchers are reminded to wear extra lab protection after seeing a radioactivity warning sign
Symbol
Farmers petition for government support of sustainable farming practices
Value
A child learns slang by listening to an older child in a local park
Language
True or False: Fan groups are a subculture
True- Subcultures are groups that either have additional norms or practices or are at odds with the broader society. People in a fan group of a band are an example of a subculture as members will have additional practices like buying posters, attending concerts, listening to albums, etc. Fan groups of music genres are common examples of subcultures.
Culture Lag
Culture lag refers to when changes in material culture occur faster than society can adapt. Once society eventually catches up to changes in material culture, new norms and practices will emerge.
Does the following statement reflect values, belief, or both: “I think people should walk to work rather than drive cars to help the environment”?
The statement reflects how the person thinks the world should work, which is the definition of a value. NOT BELIEF.
What is the relationship between countercultures and subcultures?
Countercultures are a specific example of subcultures, so all countercultures are a subset of subcultures.
How has pop culture changed over time?
Before the introduction of the internet, pop culture depended on a small number of mass media platforms. The internet, however, has weakened the grasp that traditional mass media had over pop culture. The internet has also created space for more niche subcultures by decentralizing pop culture.
True or false: Assimilation and multiculturalism can coexist and are NOT mutually exclusive.
The statement is true. Assimilation and multiculturalism can coexist. Bilingual speakers are examples of both assimilation and multiculturalism. If immigrants speak the dominant language in public and their native language at home, they are both assimilated into the dominant culture while retaining their original culture, which is the definition of multiculturalism.
True or False: Values, rituals, and myths are passed through cultural diffusion
False: Values rituals and myths are passed through cultural transmission
