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Test Bank for Sociology in Our Times The Essentials 8th Edition by Diana Kendall

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An excellent piece of work which meets the criteria ,question with answers for quick revision. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Knowledge: Remembering previously learned material 1. Define the concept of norms a... nd distinguish between folkways, mores, and laws. Comprehension: The ability to grasp the meaning of the material 2. Know the concepts subcultures and countercultures; give examples of each. 3. Explain the difference between high culture and popular culture. 4. List and briefly discuss ten core values in U.S. society. Application: The ability to use material in new and concrete situations 5. Explain why the rate of cultural change is uneven. 6. Contrast and compare ideal and real culture and give examples of each. 7. Know what culture is and explain how it can be both a stabilizing force and a source of conflict in societies. Analysis: The ability to break down material into its component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood 8. Describe the functionalist, conflict, symbolic interactionist, and postmodern perspectives on culture. 9. Distinguish between discovery, invention, and diffusion as means of cultural change. Synthesis: The ability to put parts together to form a new whole 10. Know the definitions for culture shock, ethnocentrism, and cultural relativism, and explain the relationship between these three concepts. Evaluation: The ability to judge the value of material for a given purpose 11. Understand and explain the importance of culture in determining how people think and act on a daily basis. 12. Appreciate the importance of language and explain the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. [Show More]

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