Define culture, language, and symbols, and use the Sapir-Whorfhypothesis to illustrate how the three concepts are interrelated.
Discuss the difference between material culture and nonmaterial culture, as well as describe their relationship.
Define and provide examples of beliefs, norms, and values.
Distinguish the differences between ideal culture and real culture and identify multiple examples of cultural inconsistency in everyday American culture.
Compare and contrast ethnocentrism and cultural relativism worldviews.
Explain how social is class is reproduced over time, including discussion of the concepts of high culture, popular culture, and cultural capital.
Apply a functionalist or conflict perspective to the cultural aspect of some phenomena.
Utilize sociological terms to illustrate cultural explanations for the English-only debate, the prevalence of rape, and globalization.
