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| 1. What are the main elements of a culture? Give an example of each element from your own cultural group. |
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| 2. How does culture instill a willingness to conform among its members? |
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| 3. How do sociologists address the nature/nurture debate? |
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| 4. Describe three ways subcultures develop. Discuss them in relation to a subcultural group of which you are a part. |
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| 5. Compare and contrast assimilationist and multicultural models of cultural integration. |
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| 6. Compare and contrast ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. Which stance do sociologists strive to adopt and what are the difficulties associated with that position? |
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| 7. What are the three main categories of premodern societies? List some of the characteristics of each. |
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| 8. Describe some of the changes brought about by industrialization. |
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| 9. What forces produce global culture? |
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| 10. What challenges and opportunities does globalization pose for cultural diversity? |
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