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Beliefs are ideas we hold about life, about the way society works, and about where we fit into the world.

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What are two examples of discrepancies between real and ideal culture in American culture (either values or behaviors)? Write a one-sentence explanation for why you personally feel each exists.

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Beliefs, values, norms, and languages are all types of nonmaterial culture.

A subculture is a group with expectations and values that contrast sharply with the dominant values of a particular society.

Compare and contrast horticultural and agricultural societies. Provide an example of each.

Josh works as a computer software designer in a large society in which most individuals are highly educated or have specialized, technical skills. Josh most likely lives in a(n) ______.

Extramarital sex is an example of ideal culture in American society.

A small, premodern society held together by common beliefs, values, and emotional ties is a(n) ______ society.

Most non-Western societies are isolated from globalization and global impact.

It is necessary for societies to instill a degree of ethnocentrism in their members to create social cohesion.

______ are nonmaterial, shared judgments about what is desirable or undesirable, right or wrong, or good or bad in a culture.

A terrorist organization, like al Qaeda, is a counterculture by American standards.

An organization that influences one small segment of an individual's life or influences an individual's life for only a short period of time is a ______.

According to a conflict theorist's view of culture,

Homes are one example of material culture. Provide one more example. Explain how your example affects your daily behavior.

Globalization is a widespread cultural phenomenon in many nations. Describe globalization, paying specific attention to how it emerged. Also, illustrate how globalization contributes to the creation of a global culture. Finally, offer one argument in favor of globalization and one argument against globalization that relates specifically to how globalization affects national cultures.

The knowledge, beliefs, values, rules or laws, language, customs, symbols, and material artifacts constitute a society's ______.

Compare and contrast mechanical and organic solidarity.

As a small child, Kirby was read many stories about his society emphasizing the equal treatment of all individuals, who are able to pursue their individual desires. Kirby was told about his society's ______ culture.

Describe an example in which an attempt to transport U.S. style "software" (culture) to another country was not successful. Explain why this may have failed.