Subcultures of meaning Guides d'étude, Notes de cours & Résumés

artifacts - the visible and tangible elements of culture assumptions - beliefs about human nature and reality that are taken for granted values - shared standards, principles or goals subcultures - a set of values unique to a limited cross section of the organization innovative cultures - cultures that are flexible, adaptable and experiment with new ideas aggressive cultures - cultures that value competitiveness and outperforming competitors people oriented cultures - cultures ...

WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology Unit 2 NEW VERSION 100% Pass Yolanda thinks of herself as spontaneous and outgoing. At a party, she will introduce herself to strangers; in a class, she is likely to strike up a conversation with her classmates. Sociologists call this aspect of personality, _____. self-concept Which of the following studies would be following the life course approach? a study that considers whether people who were entering college during the Vietnam era are more politically a...

CCM Test 1|372 Questions with Verified Answers The process of developing strategies, designing and operating systems, and working with people around the world to ensure sustained competitive advantage? - CORRECT ANSWER International Management Global competition characterized by networks of international linkages that bind countries, institutions, and people in an interdependent global economy? - CORRECT ANSWER globalization -Changing balance of growth towards emerging markets -Need ...

CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS ANTHROPOLOGY? MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. What is anthropology? A. the art of ethnography B. the study of long-term physiological adaptation C. the study of the stages of social evolution D. the humanistic investigation of myths in nonindustrial societies E. the study of humans around the world and through time Answer: E Learning Objective: Understand what is meant by the statement that anthropology is the holistic and comparative study of humanity. Topic: Defining ...

Chapter 03 Culture     
Multiple Choice Questions
  1. Anthropologist Horace Miner's description of the body ritual among the Nacirema is used to show 
A. cultural differences in what is considered "beautiful."
B. the effects of media on a person's body image.
C. the ability to learn something new about society.
D. how cultural sociology has evolved over the years.   
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PNR 106 EXAM 2 NURSING HESI PRACTICE EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Culture - answer- A collection of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that is shared and maintained by a group of people and transmitted intergenerationally Enculturation - answer- Cultural beliefs and norms are transferred from a group to the individual members of the group, who adopt them and incorporate them in their personal values and beliefs Four features of culture - answer- Culture is learned and acquired C...

KINES 100 Test 4 Questions with All Correct Answers (1).docx According to Bernard Suits, what is the only purely autotelic activity? - Answer-Game Playing Problems with a utopia (Health Perspective) - Answer--Sedentary lifestyle shortens life -weight problems -poor diet -increases risk related having heart disease and to certain kinds of cancer ---obesity is already a problem without a utopia, so with one it would be worse President's council on physical fitness and sport - Answer-...

Symbolic Interactionism - CORRECT ANSWER-a theoretical perspective in which society is viewed as composed of symbols that people use to establish meaning, develop their views of the world, and communicate with one another Functionalism Theory - CORRECT ANSWER-society is a system of interconnected parts that work together in harmony to maintain a state of balance and social equilibrium for the whole. Conflict Theory - CORRECT ANSWER-a theory that looks at society as a competition for ...

Com 312 - Exam One 171 Questions with Verified Answers Why Intercultural Through Film and Media? - CORRECT ANSWER Human experience is now more visual and visualized than ever before from the satellite picture to medical images of the interior of the human body. The proliferation of visuality has made film and television entertainment the United States' second largest export after aerospace What Material Does Media Culture Provide When We Forge our Identity? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Sense of...

We communicate best when we - correct answer (1) consider the results we want and (2) adapt our message content, tone, style, and medium to the needs of our audience. What makes a message effective? - correct answer 1. The message is clear: the writer chooses the information—and the structure and language to convey that information—that enable the reader to get the meaning that the writer intended. 2. The message is conc...