Question 1

Our understandings of death and dying vary according to historical and __________ contexts.&#10;A) conceptual&#10;B) cultural&#10;C) life span&#10;D) gendered

Accepted Answer

Our understandings of death and dying are significantly influenced by cultural contexts, as different cultures have their own beliefs, practices, and rituals related to death and mourning.

Question 2

Language, beliefs, values, norms, and customs are all parts of __________.&#10;A) culture&#10;B) bereavement&#10;C) ethnocentrism&#10;D) life expectancy

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Culture encompasses language, beliefs, values, norms, and customs, defining the way of life for a group of people.

Question 3

__________ involves the assessment of other cultures as inferior based on our own invisible biases.&#10;A) Chautauqua&#10;B) Assimilation&#10;C) Acculturation&#10;D) Ethnocentrism

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Ethnocentrism is the practice of judging another culture by the standards of one's own culture, often leading to the perception that other cultures are inferior. This involves invisible biases that are not always recognized by the individual.

Question 4

A temple to honor the dead is an example of __________.&#10;A) material culture&#10;B) nonmaterial culture&#10;C) cultural relativism&#10;D) ethnocentrism

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A temple to honor the dead is an example of material culture, which includes the physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture.

Question 5

Ethnocentrism is more closely related to the __________ approach than the __________ approach.&#10;A) emic, etic&#10;B) etic, emic&#10;C) ethnic, racial&#10;D) customs, culture

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Ethnocentrism is more closely related to the etic approach than the emic approach because the etic perspective involves studying cultures from an outsider's viewpoint, often leading to comparisons and generalizations that can reflect the observer's own cultural biases, akin to ethnocentrism. The emic approach, conversely, seeks to understand cultures from the insider's perspective, aiming to avoid such biases.

Question 6

In the U.S. equal opportunity is an example of __________ culture, not __________ culture.&#10;A) emic, etic&#10;B) epic, ethnocentric&#10;C) real, ideal&#10;D) ideal, real

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Equal opportunity is an example of ideal culture, which represents the values and norms that a society professes to hold, rather than real culture, which reflects the values and norms that are actually followed in everyday life.

Question 7

When one travels to another country they are participating in __________.&#10;A) culture contact&#10;B) ethnocentrism&#10;C) real culture&#10;D) ideal culture

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Traveling to another country involves interacting with and experiencing a different culture, which is referred to as culture contact. This term describes the process of direct interaction between individuals from different cultures, leading to exchanges and influences in beliefs, values, and social practices.

Question 8

Encountering a McDonalds in India is an example of __________.&#10;A) nonmaterial culture&#10;B) relativism&#10;C) cultural diffusion&#10;D) ideal culture

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Cultural diffusion refers to the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another. The presence of McDonald's, an American fast-food chain, in India exemplifies how elements of one culture can be adopted and adapted into another culture, showcasing the process of cultural diffusion.

Question 9

Cultural diffusion is one consequence of __________.&#10;A) culture contact&#10;B) globalization&#10;C) real culture&#10;D) cultural universal

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Question 10

One example of a cultural universal is __________.&#10;A) religion&#10;B) realism&#10;C) meritocracy&#10;D) psychological theory

Accepted Answer

Religion is considered a cultural universal because it is found in some form in every human society across the world, reflecting a shared aspect of human culture.

Question 11

A functionalist perspective is concerned with explaining __________.&#10;A) who benefits from religion&#10;B) how religion is meaningful&#10;C) the role religion plays in society&#10;D) why people turn to religion

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Question 12

The __________ perspective aims to understand religious symbols and practices.&#10;A) functionalist&#10;B) postmodern&#10;C) conflict&#10;D) symbolic interaction

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Question 13

A theory about the universe is also referred to as __________.&#10;A) astrology&#10;B) cosmology&#10;C) symbolic interaction&#10;D) functionalism

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Question 14

What theoretical perspective explains religion as a way of maintaining the status quo of an unequal society?&#10;A) functionalism&#10;B) symbolic interaction&#10;C) conflict&#10;D) postmodernism

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Question 15

The __________ family of religions includes Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.&#10;A) Abrahamic&#10;B) Essentialist&#10;C) Spiritual&#10;D) Hinduism

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Question 16

What concept is common among Buddhism and Hinduism?&#10;A) samsara&#10;B) moska&#10;C) nirvana&#10;D) liberation

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Question 17

The holy season in Islamic culture is called __________.&#10;A) Ramadan&#10;B) Christmas&#10;C) Hanukah&#10;D) Passover

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Question 18

Los dias de muertos is a __________ folk tradition honoring the dead.&#10;A) Buddhist&#10;B) Brazilian&#10;C) Mexican&#10;D) Islamic

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Question 19

What theorist's definition of religion includes the tenant that religion brings people together and is expressed in a community context?&#10;A) Weber&#10;B) Durkheim&#10;C) Marx&#10;D) Goffman

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Question 20

What theoretical perspective claims 'grand narratives' that promote the exclusive claim on the truth are problematic?&#10;A) conflict&#10;B) functionalism&#10;C) symbolic interaction&#10;D) postmodern

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Question 21

In the __________ tradition continuity is what happens in life after death.&#10;A) Buddhist&#10;B) Islamic&#10;C) Judaic&#10;D) Hindu

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Question 22

In the Hindu tradition reincarnation is also known as __________.&#10;A) anatman&#10;B) moska&#10;C) nirvana&#10;D) samsara

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Question 23

Compare and contrast how the functionalist, symbolic interaction, and conflict perspectives seek to understand religion in society.

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Question 24

Explain the differences between how Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam make sense of matters of life and death. What beliefs and practices are similar in the three traditions?

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Question 25

Define and explain the concept of Chautauqua and why it helps us understand death and dying in a cross-cultural perspective.

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Question 26

Outline and explain the significance of the four stages of life in the Hindu human lifecycle.

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Question 27

Choose two different religious traditions discussed in the chapter and write an essay that explains how material and nonmaterial culture are present in those two different religious traditions. Provide specific examples of each type of culture for each tradition to illustrate your understanding of the concepts and religious traditions.

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Deck 4: Coureurs De Bois: Cross-Cultural and Interfaith Dimensions