Social and Cultural Literacy & Definitions

Question 1

Name the abbreviation for the fundamental concepts

Answer 1

PECTS

Question 2

What does PECTS stand for?

Answer 2

Persons, Environment, Culture, Time and Society

Question 3

What is the meaning of culture?

Answer 3

Culture is the system of values and meanings shared by a group or society through customs, symbols and language.

Question 4

What is the meaning of time?

Answer 4

Perceptions of the past, present and emerging

Question 5

What is the meaning of persons?

Answer 5

An individual and their relationship (interactions) with society, culture and environment through time. Also the individual’s personality, attitudes and traits.

Question 6

What is the meaning of environment?

Answer 6

The physical setting in which one or many interact within the set place. Cultural attitudes and values people have will affect the kinds of interactions within the environment.

Question 7

What is the meaning of society?

Answer 7

Human relationships from small groups to large systems

Question 8

Name the levels of society explored in this topic

Answer 8

Micro, meso, and macro

Question 9

Name the additional concepts

Answer 9

Power, Authority, Identity, Gender, Technology, & Globalisation

Question 10

What is the definition of society?

Answer 10

A community of individuals living together and sharing a culture.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The primary components of culture include __________, values, norms, and artifacts.

Answer 11

beliefs

Question 12

What term describes the shared practices and beliefs of a group?

Answer 12

Culture

Question 13

What is the role of norms in society?

Answer 13

Norms are rules that guide behavior and expectations within a society.

Question 14

What is a subculture?

Answer 14

A cultural group within a larger culture that has distinct values and behaviors.

Question 15

Fill in the blank: __________ are the shared expectations and rules that guide behaviour in social groups.

Answer 15

Norms

Question 16

True or False: Culture can influence an individual’s identity.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What role do values play in society?

Answer 17

Values are deeply held beliefs that guide behavior and decision-making in a culture.

Question 18

Define socialisation

Answer 18

the process of internalising the norms and ideologies of society

Question 19

Define citizenship

Answer 19

the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.

Question 20

Define technologies

Answer 20

the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life

Question 21

Define globalisation

Answer 21

Globalisation is a term used to describe the increasing connectedness and interdependence of world cultures and economies

Question 22

Define continuity

Answer 22

the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over time.

Question 23

TRUE or FALSE: Meso-level interactions relate to large scale institutions such as the media and government

Answer 23

FALSE

Question 24

Define Meso

Answer 24

Meso-level structures are groups in the community such as school

Question 25

TRUE or FALSE: Macro-level interactions relate to large scale institutions such as the media and government

Answer 25

TRUE

Question 26

Define Micro

Answer 26

Personal interactions and occur between individuals and their families

Question 27

Define public knowledge

Answer 27

Refers to the collection of knowledge assembled through research and analysis of a wide range of personal experiences

Question 28

Define power

Answer 28

the ability to persuade others towards a particular action or opinion to which they previously would not have.

Question 29

TRUE OR FALSE - Authority is power lawful or justifiable by the rules and norms of society.

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

Define Identity

Answer 30

Our understanding of self ; individuality.

Question 31

Define gender

Answer 31

Gender refers to the biological, psychological and social features of being of male or female sex.

Question 32

What is multiculturalism?

Answer 32

Cultural diversity also describes the right of individuals within that society to celebrate, practice and maintain their cultural heritage, tradition and language and not receive discrimination from others

Question 33

TRUE or FALSE - Described as a society that shares a common language, ethnicity and culture with little to no ethnic or cultural diversity, called HYBRID

Answer 33

False

Question 34

Describe a 'hybrid' society

Answer 34

Includes a range of social and cultural features

Question 35

What countries are examples of homogenous societies?

Answer 35

Korea, China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Peru, Ghana

Question 36

What countries are examples of hybrid societies?

Answer 36

Australia, USA, UK