Quiz Prep Flashcards
Ethnocentrism
The belief that one’s own cultures is superior to that of others
Pluralism, assimilation, segregation, genocide
4 patterns of interaction between cultures
Taino
What was the name of the culture that Christopher Columbus first met
Inca
What was the name of the empire that the pizza to brothers conquered
Non material
Symbols, norms, and customs are all part of the ________culture of society
Traditional cultures
What term best describes the cultures that are rooted in tradition, have worldviews based on religion and tend to have absolute values
Modern cultures
What term best describes cultures that are oriented towards the future, have a belief in science and progress, and value individualism and freedom
Hunters and gatherers
What subsistence pattern would be comprised of a small size, would have very little surplus production, and is the oldest subsistence pattern on earth
Pastoralists
What subsistence pattern would be comprised of a small size, relies on the domestication of animals, and has surplus greater that hunters and gatherers
Horticulturists
What subsistence pattern would be comprised of a small size, cultivate a crop without a plow, and have a surplus greater that hunters and gatherers
Agriculture
What subsistence pattern would be a very large scale, cultivate crops with a plow, and has a large level of surplus production and a high degree of stratification
Industrial
What subsistence pattern would be a very large scale, relies on manufacturing things using factories, and has a large level of surplus production
Informational
What subsistence pattern would be very large scale, and relies on computers and the internet
What would be the term according to Emile Durkheim, that would describe how traditional societies are held together based on how it’s members are all alike
Mechanical solidarity
Gemeinshaft
What would be the term, according to Ferdinand Tonnies, that would describe small, rural, communities
