Culture Hypotheticals

Allison travels to Tanzania and is struck by the differences. She emails her parents saying she "hates" the food; "hates" the language; that the music and clothing are "weird" and concludes that American culture is the best.

• Ethnocentrism

• Xenocentrism

• Xenophobia

• Cultural Relativism

Helena putting aside her vegetarianism to eat meals with the local tribe she is studying.

• Ethnocentrism

• Xenophobia

• Cultural Imperialism

• Cultural Relativism

Janet is visiting her childhood friend in the Hamptons. Janet wears ripped jeans and Chuck Taylors to an infamous “White” party. The majority of party-goers refuse to socialize with her. Janet is experiencing

• formal sanctions

• xenophobia

• social control (informal sanctions)

• cultural imperialism

Josie spends a semester abroad in France. When she returns, she has embraced all things "French" and talks about how superior their culture is.

• Ethnocentrism

• Xenophobia

• Xenocentrism

• Cultural relativism

Victoria is pulled over for doing 60 when the speed limit is 45. She receives a speeding ticket. She is experiencing. . .

• Formal sanctions

• Informal sanctions

• Moralsuasion

• the Chicken pox

Victoria is pulled over for doing 60 when the speed limit is 45. She is very embarrassed and does not want to tell any of her friends what happened. She is experiencing. . .

• Formal sanctions

• Informal sanctions

• Moralsuasion

• the Chicken pox

Justin believes that just as members of a society work together to fulfill a society’s needs, culture exists to meet its members’ basic needs. He views culture through this lens.

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

Jane is studying the face-to-face interactions between members of the Maasai tribe to better understand how their culture forms and changes.

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

Joaquin is exploring how different sub-cultures are marginalized creating social inequalities. He is viewing culture through this lens.

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism

Xi travels to the United States from China to attend college. He is initially struck by how different the country is. She is initially confused and annoyed. Xi is experiencing. . .

• Jet lag

• Invention

• Culture shock