Problem 1: What do sociologists see as the main aspects of culture? What are some ways that symbols shape a group to which you belong? What are some ways that values and beliefs shape your everyday life? What are some ways that language affects communication in a group to which you belong?
Problem 2: How does culture influence collective identity? What are differences between mainstream culture, subculture, and counterculture? What is an example of a subculture or counterculture to which you belong and how does it shape you?
Problem 3: What does cultural capital mean? How does it enable us to recognize wealthy and powerful elites? How does it shape your taste and preferences in social (or mainstream) media content? What is an example of how your cultural capital reproduces your social class and enables you to gain social status?