Question 1

Based on Figure 2.1, each individual observes the world through __________, which are evaluated in terms of __________.

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Question 2

Through _________, each generation transmits its culture to the next generation.

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Question 3

Bill has always been told that Mexican are lazy. The consequences of defining this group of people this way is that he treats them as though they are incapable of working hard. This is an example of the __________ at work.

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Question 4

__________ social institutions, such as newspapers, churches, and schools, often promote cohesiveness within minority subcultures.

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Question 5

An Irish immigrant who feels stress in both American and Irish cultures as her subculture converges with the dominant culture in America, might experience the problem of __________.

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Question 6

In W. Lloyd Warner's study of Newburyport, Massachusetts, a significant relationship existed between an ethnic group's __________ and their social class.

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Question 7

According to Daniel P. Moynihan, young men who grow up in broken families and never acquire a stable relationship to __________ will be more likely to resort to crime and other forms of deviance.

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Question 8

The greater and more visible the __________, the greater the likelihood that conflict will occur.

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Question 9

In __________ theory, which group becomes dominant and which becomes subordinate governs relationships between the groups.

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Question 10

Some social scientists argue that the black experience does not equal with that of __________.

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Question 11

Explain the differences between cultural diffusion and cultural transmission. Use specific examples in your response.

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Question 12

As the text suggests, accessibility to homelands through technology might make immigrants less interested in assimilation. Why? Use examples in your answer.

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Question 13

Explain the concept of the culture of poverty and discuss how it has been used and misused.

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Question 14

Explain W. Lloyd Warner's reputational method and illustrate with examples. Why is this method important for social scientists?

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Question 15

Explain how, according to Thomas Sowell, the compatibility of a group's cultural characteristics with the dominant culture determines the group's level of economic success.

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Question 16

Explain the difference between material and nonmaterial culture. Which should change faster? Use specific examples in your answer.

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Question 17

Explain how knowledge of language and cultural symbols shape our perception of reality. How does this apply to racial and ethnic dynamics?

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Question 18

Explain the interrelationships between ethnicity and social class.

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Question 19

Compare and contrast Stephen Steinberg and Thomas Sowell's views of a minority group's economic success using examples. Which one do you find more useful? Why?

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Question 20

Discuss the concept of "white culture." Do you think there is such a thing? What are the effects of having a "white culture?"

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Quiz 2: Culture and Social Structure

Based on Figure 2.1, each individual observes the world through , which are evaluated in terms of .