Cultures, Subcultures, and Countercultures

What is the main reason there is no single agreed-upon number of cultures in the world?

• Cultures are strictly defined by nationality

• Cultures are always based on language alone

• Cultural backgrounds are mixed and influenced by many factors

• Sociologists have already agreed on a universal list

In the text, what is “low culture” also known as?

• Folk culture

• Popular culture

• Mainstream culture

• Counter-culture

Which example best illustrates high culture?

• Watching The Hunger Games

• Attending a modern art gallery opening

• Voting for the People’s Choice Awards

• Wearing casual jeans from JC Penney

What do both The Hunger Games and The Artist have in common according to the text?

• They were both low culture

• They both represent mainstream American media culture

• They both won the same award

• They were both produced in France

What term describes cultural patterns that set apart a segment of a society’s population?

• Counter-culture

• Mainstream culture

• Sub-culture

• High culture

Which group was given as an example of a sub-culture in the text?

• Hippies

• Hipsters

• Cowboys

• NCIS fans

Why does the text argue that the US is not truly a “melting pot”?

• All cultures blend equally in the US

• Some cultures dominate and hold privileged positions

• The US has only one official culture

• Immigration has stopped influencing American culture

What is ethnocentrism?

• The belief that all cultures are equal

• The practice of judging another culture by the standards of your own

• The spread of cultural traits from one culture to another

• A system where all cultural traditions have equal standing

Afrocentrism focuses on:

• African food traditions in Europe

• The contributions of Africans and African-Americans

• Eliminating all cultural differences

• Replacing European traditions with African ones

What does multiculturalism advocate for?

• One unified national culture

• Equal standing for all cultural traditions

• Replacing mainstream culture with sub-cultures

• Judging cultures by Western standards