patriotic attachment to the flag of the United States | | c. | Slang words | | d. | All of the above | 2) | c | People’s needs for food‚ shelter‚ and clothing are examples of what George Murdock referred to as | | a. | norms. | | b. | folkways. | | c. | cultural universals. | | d. | cultural practices. | 3) | a | What term do sociologists use to refer to the process by which a cultural item spreads from group to group or society to society? | | a. | diffusion | | b. | globalization
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I. THE PROS and CONS PROS: New biological studies suggest that couples consisting of third cousins have the highest reproductive success. Scientists came to their conclusions after studying the records of more than 160‚000 Icelandic couples with members born between 1800 and 1965. The results of the study are constant throughout the generations analyzed. Women born between 1800 and 1824 who mated with a third cousin had significantly more children and grandchildren (4.04 and 9.17‚ respectively)
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Nell The movie Nell (1994) is a perfect example of the negative impact of social behavior that isolation has on small children. Portrayed by Jodie Foster‚ Nell is a young girl brought up only in contact with her mother and late twin sister. Due to the isolation‚ Nell is not taught real life relationships‚ social norms or loneliness. After her mother’s death she is discovered by Dr. Jerry Lovell (Liam Neeson) and taking an interest in her well being‚ he and psychology student Paula Olsen (Natasha
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Obesity is a problem that affects virtually every person on the planet. Everyone knows someone who is overweight or they themselves are overweight. In this research paper we will be looking at the topic of obesity and the social ramifications that it holds. We will first look at obesity in a broad way. Then we will focus on obesity and its effects on children. And finally‚ obesity and adulthood will be covered. The topic of obesity is important to the field of sociology because obese people
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were known as parental property and were treated as such. Children did not have rights of any kind; they could be sold‚ beaten‚ used as slaves‚ etc. for their parents’’ purposes. Several overlapping perspectives for conceptualizing and dealing with deviant child behavior emerged‚ including the religious‚ the legal‚ the medical‚ the social‚ and the educational (Mash & Barkley). In ancient Greek and Roman societies‚ child behavior disorders were believed to be ““a result of imbalance‚ and children
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Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 3. Collective conceptions of what is considered good‚ desirable‚ and proper‚ as well bad‚ undesirable‚ and improper‚ are known as A) mores. B) folkways. C) sanctions. D) values. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 4. In American society‚ we often formalize norms into A) folkways. B) laws. C) values. D) mores. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 5. Norms that are generally understood but not precisely recorded are
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The movie entitled “Ded na si Lolo” which was shown to us last Wednesday was about the gathering of a large family‚ with many personal issues with each other‚ to mourn the death of the family patriarch. By not handling their issues with each other in a civilized way‚ it got in the way of their genuine expression of grief and therefore making the genre of the movie mostly comedic. Although the movie was mostly a comedy it still depicted some of the known principles‚ features and concepts of culture
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pride. Luis Enrique Martinez also known as the 1973 king of vallenato‚ composed many vallenato songs including some in the merengue style. He recorded and released a song titled La Botelita which featured many other well-known artist (Smithsonian Folkway‚ 13) This song was recorded for entertainment purposes and even though it did not reach international recognition‚ it was played locally in different regions of Colombia to those whom this style appeals to. Luis Angel “el papa” pastor is another well-recognized
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Key Concepts for Chapter 1 1. How did sociology develop? What is positivism? Sociology is the study of human behavior in society‚ and the sociological imagination is the ability to see societal patterns that influence individual and group life. Sociology is an empirical discipline‚ relying on careful observations as the basis for its knowledge. Positivism: is a system of though in which accurate observation and description is considered the highest form of knowledge‚ as opposed to religious
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interactionists focus on the micro level. The seven components of nonmaterial culture are gestures‚ norms‚ values‚ language‚ mores‚ folkways‚ and sanctions. Gestures are movements of the body to communicate with others. An example would be waving hello or frowning. Folkways are norms that are not strictly enforced. Cultural forms of dress or food habits are examples of folkways. Language is a system of symbols that can be combined in an infinite number of ways to represent not only objects but also abstract
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