1.2 The role of culture in society

• What is the definition of culture?

  Shared beliefs, values, practices
• Values define what is good or important in a culture.


  True
• Match the component of culture with its description:

  Beliefs ↔️ Shared convictions or ideas about the world

  Values ↔️ Guiding principles or standards

  Practices ↔️ Social norms and rituals

  Objects ↔️ Material items with cultural meaning
• Beliefs provide a coherent worldview to guide individual actions.


  True
• Objects express cultural identity and values
• Order the components of culture:

  1️⃣ Beliefs

  2️⃣ Values

  3️⃣ Practices

  4️⃣ Objects
• Culture provides shared convictions or ideas about the world
• How do objects in culture express identity and values?

  Through symbolic tools
• Cultural objects and symbols are used by social institutions to communicate meaning.

  True
• Social institutions reflect the shared beliefs, values, and moral standards of a culture
• Social institutions enforce cultural norms and expected behaviors.

  True
• The legal system reflects cultural values about justice and rights.


  True
• Effects of globalization on culture

  1️⃣ Cultural Exchange

  2️⃣ Cultural Hybridity

  3️⃣ Cultural Dominance

  4️⃣ Cultural Resistance
• Globalization can lead to both cultural homogenization and cultural diversity.


  True
• Beliefs are shared convictions or ideas about the world
• What is the role of beliefs in culture?

  Provide shared convictions
• How does culture shape individual beliefs?

  Individuals adopt shared convictions
• Without culture, individual behavior would lack structure and social context.

  True
• What cultural values does the legal system reflect?

  Justice and individual rights
• Cultural exchange is exemplified by the rise of international cuisine
• What is an example of cultural dominance in globalization?

  Spread of American fast food
• Beliefs are shared convictions or ideas about the world
• What are practices in culture also known as?

  Social norms and rituals
• Culture shapes individual behavior through beliefs, values, practices, and objects
• What do values provide to individuals in terms of behavior?

  A moral framework
• Without culture, individual behavior would lack structure and social context.


  True
• What do the components of culture collectively define?

  Shared characteristics of a society
• Practices in culture establish patterns of behavior and interaction.


  True
• Social institutions reflect the shared convictions and moral standards of a culture
• Match the cultural influence on social institutions with its effect:

  Beliefs and Values ↔️ Coherent philosophical foundation

  Practices and Norms ↔️ Established patterns of interaction

  Objects and Symbols ↔️ Representation of cultural affiliation
• What is the influence of culture on social institutions?

  Shapes their development
• Match the cultural element with its role in social institutions:

  Beliefs ↔️ Provide philosophical foundation

  Practices ↔️ Establish interaction patterns

  Objects ↔️ Represent cultural affiliation
• How does culture shape the education system?

  Influences beliefs about learning
• Culture provides the essential beliefs, values, and practices that give social institutions their meaning and structure
• What is an example of cultural hybridity caused by globalization?

  Blending of K-pop music
• What is the definition of culture?

  Shared beliefs and practices
• Values define what is considered good or important in a culture.


  True
• Beliefs, values, practices, and objects collectively define the shared characteristics of a society
• Match the cultural influence with its effect on behavior:

  Beliefs ↔️ Guide individual worldview

  Values ↔️ Provide moral framework

  Practices ↔️ Establish behavioral patterns

  Objects ↔️ Express cultural affiliation
• What do practices and norms in social institutions codify and enforce?

  Cultural customs and behaviors