lesson 1

Question 1

is the range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity

Answer 1

gender

Question 2

an economic and sociological combined total measure of a person’s work experience and of an individual’s or family’s economic status and social position.

Answer 2

socioeconomic status (ses)

Question 3

cultural traits that are shared by a category of people, such as language, religion, or national origin

Answer 3

ethnicity

Question 4

a unified system of beliefs and practices related to sacred things

Answer 4

religion

Question 5

distinctive characteristics that define an individual or are shared by those belonging to a particular group

Answer 5

identity

Question 6

one of the food taboos among Muslims, for instance, is eating pork

Answer 6

food taboos

Question 7

usually regarded as unruly, often suspected as theft and other misdemeanors

Answer 7

istambays

Question 8

groups whose family members are involved in politics

Answer 8

political dynasties

Question 9

formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office

Answer 9

election

Question 10

refers to transformations that alter the roles and status of people as well as the structure and organization of society and its institutions

Answer 10

social change

Question 11

alteration in the way power and authority are exercised in a particular state.

Answer 11

political change

Question 12

systematic study of the biological, cultural, and social aspects of man

Answer 12

anthropology

Question 13

what does anthropos and logos mean

Answer 13

anthropos = man, and logos = study/inquiry

Question 14

studies how social patterns and practices and cultural variations develop across different societies

Answer 14

social anthropology

Question 15

studies cultural variation across different societies and examines the need to understand each culture in its own context

Answer 15

cultural anthropology

Question 16

studies language and discourse and how they reflect and shape different aspects of human society and culture

Answer 16

linguistic anthropology

Question 17

studies the origins of humans as well as the interplay between social factors and the processes of human evolution, adaptation, and variation over time

Answer 17

biological or cultural anthropology

Question 18

systematic study of politics. Andrew Heywood describes it as “the activity through which people make, preserve, and amend the general rules under which they live”. focuses on fundamental values of equality, freedom, and justice.

Answer 18

political science

Question 19

the study of human social life, groups, and society. academic discipline that attempts to provide a deeper assessment of individual and group behavior.

Answer 19

sociology