CLEP Introduction to Sociology Exam Prep

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What consists of the things in which people attach meaning, like books, burial sites, clothing, art, homes, and cars?
  1. Material culture
  2. Nonmaterial culture
  3. Symbolic culture
  4. Counterculture
Explanation
Answer - A - Material culture is made up of the things in which people attach meaning, like books, burial sites, clothing, art, homes, and cars.

Key Takeaway: Generally speaking, culture is comprised of both material and nonmaterial culture. Material culture is defined in the answer above. Nonmaterial culture is made up of abstract tings that humans create to describe, explain, or clarify human existence (like rules, languages, customs, religions, and political systems).
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