Deck 8: Cultures

Question 1

______ is a system of classification that uses certain physical characteristics to divide humans into supposedly distinct groups.

A)Diversity
B)Race
C)Ethnic identity
D)Social class

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The tendency to elevate the social and cultural processes of one's own society over others is known as ______.

A)symbolism
B)exploitation
C)cultural bias
D)ethnocentrism

Answer 2

D

Question 3

______ is a term applied to the dominant ideas about the way things are and should work.

A)Ethnocentrism
B)Ideology
C)Postmodernism
D)Biological determinism

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A way of ascribing status,prestige,and power is ______.

A)diversity
B)ethnic identity
C)social class
D)racism

Question 5

Which definition of culture refers to arbitrarily assigned meanings that are shared among people?

A)historical
B)structural
C)symbolic
D)normative

Question 6

______ is a term originally used to explain people on welfare,poor single parents,and other problems of inner cities.

A)Underclassism
B)Poverty ideology
C)Culture of poverty
D)Institutional poverty

Question 7

______ is the belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability,and that a particular race is superior to others.

A)Ethnocentrism
B)Socialism
C)Classism
D)Racism

Question 8

A term used to describe the idea that truth and meaning are perspectival is ______.

A)ethnocentrism
B)ideology
C)postmodernism
D)biological determinism

Question 9

A process of culture change that involves a nonmajority group or member mastering both the dominant culture and their own is defined as ______.

A)accommodation
B)acculturation
C)bicultural socialization
D)assimilation

Question 10

Which of the following terms frames our thinking about contemporary multiculturalism and posits the idea that behavior in a particular culture should not be judged by the standards of another culture?

A)ethnocentrism
B)cultural relativism
C)worldview
D)traditions

Question 11

Ethnic identity has traditionally been asserted through ______.

A)preferences in food,clothing,language,religion
B)views on terrorism
C)political affiliation
D)differences in child development

Question 12

A verbal or nonverbal representation that stands for something is a(n)______.

A)symbol
B)worldview
C)cultural innovation
D)ideology

Question 13

Social heritage and tradition,passed down from one generation to the next,makes up what definition of culture?

A)normative
B)historical
C)structural
D)functional

Question 14

______ is a sense of cultural,historical,and sometimes ancestral connection to a group of people considered to be distinct from other groups.

A)Diversity
B)Ethnicity
C)Social class
D)Race

Question 15

Ideals,values,or standards for living make up what definition of culture?

A)normative
B)functional
C)mental
D)structural

Question 16

The system of knowledge and beliefs of a particular people,how they construct and employ meanings that guide their perceptions and behaviors in multiple contexts,refers to a society's ______.

A)values
B)traditions
C)ethnocentrism
D)culture

Question 17

A process of culture change where there is mutual sharing of culture is defined as ______.

A)accommodation
B)acculturation
C)bicultural socialization
D)assimilation

Question 18

Patterned and interrelated ideas,symbols,and behavior make up the ______ definition of culture.

A)normative
B)historical
C)functional
D)structural

Question 19

______ is a process of culture change in which the cultural uniqueness of the minority is abandoned and its members try to blend invisibly into the dominant culture.

A)Accommodation
B)Acculturation
C)Bicultural socialization
D)Assimilation

Question 20

______ is a process of culture change where partial or selective change is made by nondominant groups.

A)Accommodation
B)Acculturation
C)Bicultural socialization
D)Assimilation

Question 21

The concept of assimilation is the process of partial or selective cultural change.

Question 22

Status based on achievement and egalitarianism is characteristic of which cultural era?

A)postmodern culture
B)modern culture
C)traditional culture
D)premodern culture

Question 23

Define the term cultural hegemony.

Question 24

Explain what is meant by a practice orientation.What is the overall goal of this theoretical approach? How does this orientation compare to the culture of poverty? How might this practice orientation explain the prevalence of poverty in Rubina's community?

Question 25

A basic axiom of culture is that it is patterned,symbolic,adaptive,and maladaptive.

Question 26

Describe why immigration is a prominent feature of U.S.society today.

Question 27

A basic axiom of culture is that it is learned through social interaction.

Question 28

What is meant by 'human agency' and how does it relate to social structure?

Question 29

Compare and contrast the idea of a culture of poverty with the contemporary idea of practice orientation.

Question 30

What is considered to be part of the foundation of postmodern culture?

A)socioeconomic status
B)industrial revolution
C)global electronic communications
D)ethnocentrism

Question 31

Define the term ethnic identity.

Question 32

Discuss the dilemma of ideal vs.real culture.

Question 33

A term used to describe contemporary culture is modernism.

Question 34

Compare and contrast the definitions of culture and nature.

Question 35

Explain the difference between the terms premodern,modern,and postmodern.

Question 36

Define the term racism.

Question 37

Explain why it is important to appreciate the tension between the force of social structure and human agency in social work practice.Provide an example of how a social worker might consider social structure and human agency to better understand the story of Rubina.

Question 38

In the practice orientation to culture,structure influences how we construct ourselves,or in other words,what we make of ourselves based on what things mean to us.

Question 39

The original term "culture of poverty" refers to the way of life developed by the middle class to adapt to difficult circumstances experienced in life.

Question 40

Compare and contrast the four processes of cultural change which include assimilation,accommodation,acculturation,and bicultural socialization.Cite examples of where you think Rubina is in this process.Explain your position.

Question 41

Discuss the concepts of ideology,ethnocentrism,cultural symbols,and cultural innovation.Explain how having an understanding of these concepts helps social workers to have a conceptualization of culture.

Question 42

Explain and discuss diversity using the practice orientation model for conceptualizing,organizing,and analyzing cultural processes.Include in your discussion the concepts relevant to the practice orientation: race,ethnicity,social class,gender,and family.Explain why it is important to our practice to understand these concepts when working with diversity.

Question 43

Describe the sociocultural factors in the construction of education.

Question 44

What are the challenges of defining culture?

Question 45

Discuss the characteristics of traditional,modern,and postmodern culture.