What Is a Cultural Tool Kit

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is a cultural tool kit?

• A) a set of research methods that ethnographers use
• B) a set of symbolic skills that we apply to practical situations
• C) a set of ideas and skills that we learn and use in daily life
• D) a set of behaviors that we adopt to impress cultural elites

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Definitions:

Media Imperialism

The domination of a mass medium by a single national culture and the undermining of other national cultures.

National Culture

The shared values, traditions, norms, customs, arts, history, folklore, and institutions of a nation.

Human Agency

is the capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices, influencing their own life and the society they live in.

Socialization

The process through which individuals learn and internalize the values, beliefs, and norms of their culture, thereby becoming functioning members of society.