SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
Chapter 6 Exam
Question 1Which of the following groups is an example of a subculture?
Question 2The concept of national cultures assumes that __________.
Question 3Anthropologist Clifford Geertz thought of culture as a __________.
Question 4Which of the following is an example of a counterpublic?
Question 5__________ does not necessarily need to be spoken.
Question 6You are a corporate advertising executive. You want your message to get out to as many mainstream Americans as possible. Which of the following approaches would best accomplish this goal?
Question 7A sociologist might argue that cultural production in the United States is increasingly occurring __________.
Question 8In terms of how it influences our thinking, what does ethnocentrism lead to?
Question 9Sociologists think of the United States as __________.
Question 10What is mainstream culture?
Question 11Following the terrorist attacks on American soil on September 11, 2001, President Bush stated, “Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.” Bush’s statement captures the essence of __________.
Question 12Ethnography is a research method based on __________.
Question 13Kevin recently moved to France from the United States for a new job opportunity. Even though he is living and working in France, every morning he still reads the New York Times. Which concept helps explain Kevin’s preference for American news?
Question 14Polygamists believe that monogamy is not a natural state for human beings. They feel that people should have multiple spouses at the same time rather than just one spouse. Although polygamy is illegal in the United States, there are many people around the world who engage in this practice, including some who do so in the United States, despite the legal restrictions. Polygamists who live in the United States are an example of a __________.
Question 15You are fascinated with Bourdieu’s concept of habitus. Which of the following subjects could lead to a project that might add to the theoretical research surrounding habitus?