CULTURE



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Global 9/Period: Seven Elements of Culture

CULTURE

What is CULTURE?

Culture-

Social Organization

Social structure-

Family-

Nuclear family-

Extended family-

Matriarchal vs. Patriarchal

Matriarchal-

Patriarchal-

Social Class-

Can be based on money, occupation, education, etc

Customs and Traditions

Rules of behavior

Minor rules-

Ideas about right & wrong

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Language

Cornerstone of culture

Same language =

Some areas speak several languages

Example-People in India speak more that 700 languages

Arts and Literature

Folk Tales-

Example-’Tortoise and the Hare’

Teaches strength and determination

Religion

Religion-

Monotheism-

Example-

Polytheism-

Example-

Forms of Government

Government-

|DEMOCRACY | |

|DICTATORSHIP | |

|ARISTOCRACY | |

|MONARCHY | |

Economic Systems

Economics-

* Economist- person who studies economics

Three Economic Questions Every Society Must Answer

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Economic Systems

|TRADITIONAL | |

|MARKET | |

|COMMAND | |

|MIXED | |

Interaction Between Cultures

Ethnocentrism-

Racism-

Another easy way to remember…

The Seven Elements of Culture

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