You want to study a subordinated subculture that constitutes its own counterpublic. Which of the following groups should you study?
a. Twitter followers of a prominent public figure
b. the network of black churches that formed the backbone of the civil rights movement
c. country music fans
d. the subculture of gourmet chefs
b
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Ethnocentrism prevents us from being judgmental
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The production of an economic surplus by hunter-gatherers occurs
a. frequently, but the lack of appropriate preservation technology means that much of the surplus spoils b. rarely, because the natural environment is incapable of allowing it to be generated c. frequently, as is obvious from the existence of large storehouses commonly found in hunter-gatherer villages d. rarely, because of a lack of any real need for it
Which is not one of Thomas O’Dea’s fundamental characteristics of human existence?
a. Uncertainty b. Alienation c. Powerlessness d. Scarcity e. None of the above.
In the context of how culture is essential for humans, which of the following is a similarity between reflexes and drives?
a. Both are learned behaviors common to all members of a species. b. The presence of both these characteristics constitutes nurture, which is the social environment of humans. c. Both are exclusive determinants of how people will behave in human societies. d. The expression of both these characteristics is channeled by culture.