Midterm Soc- Chapter 2

Question 1

a cultural group or subculture whose values and norms of behavior run counter to those of the region’s social mainstream

Answer 1

Counterculture

Question 2

a person, place, or organization that provides stability and structure in a community or organization

Answer 2

Cultural Anchor

Question 3

a person’s social assets that can help them navigate culture and achieve social mobility

Answer 3

Cultural Capital

Question 4

when certain cultural values, ideas, or even cultures are adopted by different cultures

Answer 4

Cultural Diffusion

Question 5

the ability to understand a culture on its own terms and not to make judgments using the standards of one’s own culture

Answer 5

Cultural Relativism

Question 6

consists of the values, beliefs, systems of language, communication, and practices that people share in common and that can be used to define them as a collective

Answer 6

Culture

Question 7

the psychological and emotional discomfort a person experiences when encountering a significantly different culture from their own

Answer 7

Cultural Shock

Question 8

s the tendency to judge other cultures based on the standards of one’s own culture

Answer 8

Ethnocentrism

Question 9

the physical aspects of a society, the objects made or modified by a human

Answer 9

Material Culture

Question 10

ideas, beliefs, social roles, rules, ethics, and attitudes of a society

Answer 10

Nonmaterial Culture

Question 11

the psychological and emotional distress a person experiences when returning to their home culture after spending a significant amount of time living in a different culture

Answer 11

Reentry Shock