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Introduction to Sociology Chapter
Counterculture - correct answer-A group within society that openly rejects and/or actively
opposes society's values and norms. Example: hippies.
Cultural Diffusion - correct answer-The dissemination of beliefs and practices from one group
to another.
Cultural Imperialism - correct answer-The imposition of one culture's beliefs and practices on
another culture through mass media and consumer products rather than by military force.
Cultural leveling - correct answer-The process by which cultures that were once unique and
distinct become increasingly similar.
Cultural Relativism - correct answer-The principle of understanding other cultures on their
own terms, rather than judging or evaluating according to one's own culture.
Culture - correct answer-The entire way of life of a group of people (including both material
and symbolic elements) that acts as a lens through which one views the world and is passed
from one generation to the next.
Culture Wars - correct answer-Clashes within mainstream society over the values and norms
that should be upheld.
Dominant culture - correct answer-The values, norms, and practices of the group within
society that is more powerful (in terms of wealth, prestige, status, influence, etc.)
Ethnocentrism - correct answer-The principle of using one's own culture as a means or
standard by which to evaluate another group or individual, leading to the view that cultures
other than one's own are abnormal or inferior.
Folkway - correct answer-A loosely enforced norm involving common customs, practices, or
procedures that ensure smooth social interaction and acceptance.
Gestures - correct answer-The ways in which people use their bodies to communicate
without words; actions that have symbolic meaning
Hegemony - correct answer-Term developed by Antonio Gramsci to describe the cultural
aspects of social control, whereby the ideas of the dominant social group are accepted by all
of society.
Ideal culture - correct answer-The norms, values, and patterns of behavior that members of a
society believe should be observed by principle.
Language - correct answer-A system of communication using vocal sounds, gestures, or
written symbols.
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