The Cultural Materialist Perspective Uses a Three-Level Model of Culture

question 30

Multiple Choice

The cultural materialist perspective uses a three-level model of culture that includes __________.

• A)infrastructure, structure, and superstructure
• B)class, "race," and gender
• C)ethnicity, age, and class
• D)structure, agency, and change
• E)globalization, McDonaldization, and localization

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Definitions:

Democratic Validation

The process of confirming or legitimizing decisions or actions through democratic methods, such as voting or consensus.

Community Standard

Refers to the moral, ethical, or legal expectations that are generally held by a community or society.

Preserve Social Order

Efforts or measures taken to maintain societal norms and regulations, ensuring the smooth function and stability of a community or society.

Rational Consideration

The idea that decisions in contracts are made based on sound judgment and with a reasonable expectation of benefit or reward.