Culture

Question 1

1. definition of subculture

2. example of a study of subcultures, what did it lead to

Answer 1

1. culture group within a larger culture

2. Stanley Cohen: youth subculture of the mods and rockers - sparked a moral panic

Question 2

1. high culture

2. two examples

Answer 2

1. cultural activities considered to be of high status

2. learning latin at school, going to the opera

Question 3

1. popular culture

2. two examples

Answer 3

1. cultural activities w/ mass appeal + accessibility

2. watching football, reading magazines

Question 4

1. global culture

Answer 4

1. w/ globalisation undermining national/local borders, cultures in different countries have become more alike

Question 5

1. consumer culture

2. example

Answer 5

1. a culture where social status, values, and activities are centred on the consumption of goods and services
2. black friday

Question 6

1. cultural hybridity

2. example

Answer 6

1. the combination of two cultures creates new forms of culture (linked to globalisation)
2. creole cultures e.g. the Caribbean + Louisiana who don’t have historical roots but are the result of global interconnections (Hannerz, 1992)

Question 7

1. Cultural diversity

Answer 7

1. existence of a variety of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups w/i society

Question 8

state the two ways cultural diversity is seen, with examples

Answer 8

1. Intercultural diversity: cultures differ from one another in terms of norms and values e.g. Thailand where showing soles of feet is very offensive
2. Intracultural diversity: refers to difference w/i one culture e.g. over the past 60 years, the UK has become more multicultural

Question 9

3 Cross-cultural (comparative) studies

Answer 9

Chambri Tribe: women = dominant + aggressive, men = timid and dependant
Arapesh Tribe: both male and females = gentle + cooperative
Mundugumor Tribe: both male and female = violent + aggressive