Which system of symbols do people use to communicate and to pass culture on?
ASanctions
BLanguage
CFolkways
DDiffusion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Language
1. Cultures differ in their symbols, but one symbol system is shared by all of them.
2. Language is that shared system, whether it is written, spoken or signed.
3. Culture travels from one generation to the next through it.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Culture", Ch 4 "Society and Social Interaction" and Ch 5 "Socialization", section 3.2 Elements of Culture_
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