申論題

  Instructions:  There are two parts to this exam. Answer both questions in essay format and in order. Make sure that you give concrete examples and precise arguments to support your claims and/or observations. Please do not spend too much time on any one question. Be sure to write in your answers in essay format, with an introduction and a conclusion, a clear thesis statement, and topic sentences for each paragraph.

Essay #2 
According to cultural theorists like Theodore Singelis, Michael H. Bond, and William F. Sharkey,
there are two types of culture: that which resides inside individuals and that which resides outside
them.
The first type of culture is what Harry C. Triandis and Geert Hofstede refer to as subjective culture,
which refers to the beliefs, values, norms, and behavioral etiquette of a particular group of people.
Objective culture, on the other hand, is created by individual persons and resides outside them. Art
objects, clothing, work instruments, institutions (i.e. marriage system) or political and religious bodies
constitute cultural products.
Choose a cultural product, such as a work of literature, a film or a play, an art object, an institution, a ritual, a song, a fashion trend, work instruments, architectural design and innovations, or a political movement or faith community. In an essay, discuss how cultural idcas, knowledge, and/or meaning are reflected by the cultural product that you chose to discuss.