CSP Cultural Sociology & Identity Flashcards

Which sociologist introduced the concept of 'habitus' to explain how cultural norms become embodied in individual behavior?

Answer: Pierre Bourdieu

Pierre Bourdieu developed the concept of habitus to describe deeply ingrained dispositions individuals acquire through their social and cultural environment.

The concept of 'cultural capital' is most useful for a CSP practitioner when analyzing:

Answer: How non-economic resources like education and cultural knowledge confer social advantages

Cultural capital refers to non-economic assets—knowledge, skills, and cultural familiarity—that provide social advantages in educational and professional settings.

When a minority group adopts elements of the dominant culture while retaining its own cultural identity, this is best described as:

Answer: Acculturation

Acculturation occurs when a group adopts aspects of another culture while maintaining distinct elements of its own original culture.

In identity theory, the term 'master status' refers to:

Answer: A status that overrides all other statuses in defining a person's social identity

Master status is a status characteristic that dominates others and shapes how an individual is perceived in social interactions.

Which framework best explains how race, gender, and class intersect to shape an individual's social experience?

Answer: Intersectionality

Intersectionality, developed by Kimberlé Crenshaw, examines how overlapping social identities create unique systems of privilege and disadvantage.

A CSP practitioner conducting a cultural identity workshop would recognize that identity is best understood as:

Answer: Fluid and socially constructed through interaction

Sociological perspectives view identity as dynamic and socially constructed, shaped through ongoing interactions and social contexts.