Culture - studies

Question 1

What is the name of Margret Meads study ?

Answer 1

Sex and temperament in three primitive societies (1935)

Question 2

What was meads study about ?

Answer 2

• This study was done at the start of the 20th century
• The study compared the tribes to the US society
• The arapesh tribe showed both genders to be very calm and gentle
• The Mundugmor tribe showed both genders to be agressive
• The tchambuli tribe had opposite gender roles in comparison to the US. The women were aggressive and dint do any of the childcare and the men were emotional and sensitive.

Question 3

What was Hannerz study ?

Answer 3

Creolisation (1992) - creolisation was the up-rooting and displacement of large numbers of people in colonial plantation economies

Question 4

What was Bordieu’s study ?

Answer 4

• He studies cultural capital
  -He studied the distinction between high and popular culture.
• He found that how worthy they are is decided by the high culture people.
• Often appreciated by the upper class so called high culture

Question 5

What was a criticism of Bordieu’s study /

Answer 5

High culture is breaking down because the media is giving everybody access to these activities for example plays are being turned into movies.

Question 6

What was McLuhan’s study about ?

Answer 6

• The world has become a smaller place - a global village.
• This has happened due to modern technology
• People worldwide can connect and share experiences - – This is caused by multi-international companies, travel and the internet.
• E.g McDondalds and Coca-cola

Question 7

What is the twin study ?

Answer 7

• studied by Bouchard
• He researched identical twins who were separated at birth
• One child was brought up in Germany as part of the hitler youth.
• The other chid was brought up in the Caribbean as jewish
• It was found that when they were re-united there was still a lot of similarities between them and interests as well
• This argument is in favour of the nature debate.

Question 8

What is an example for the nurture debate ?

Answer 8

• Genie was locked in a room with no social interaction until she was 13,
• Her father didn’t speak to her, teacher her the basic skills of walking or talking.
• For the rest of her life she has never been able to function like a normal person and has lived in care for the rest of her adult life.