Culture

An original Power Point by Brad Austin

What is Culture?• Culture is a way of life of people who

share beliefs and customs• Culture has been called "the way of

life for an entire society." • set of distinctive spiritual, material,

intellectual and emotional features of society or a social group, art, literature, lifestyles, ways of living together, value systems, traditions, and beliefs

Eight Elements of Culture• Social

Groups

• Language

• Arts

• Government

• History

• Economics

• Religion

• Daily Life

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Social GroupsHow people group themselves in a

Society• Rich, poor, middle class

• How a society groups itself based on money

• Male and female roles• Traditional - mother takes care of children• Equality between male and female?

• How a society treats its elders• Family – America• Family – Hispanic and Asian

• Ethnic groups• Italian, Japanese, Hispanic, Native America

LanguageHow People Communicate

Languages – spoken communicationsDialect – same language different:

• pronunciation– potato– blueberry

• sound– Southern – New York– English

• meaning – neat

• words– soda and pop– flashlight and torch

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Arts• Painting

• Sculpture

• Literature

• Theatre

• Architecture

• Music

• Dance

GovernmentCreate and enforce rules and laws

There are many types of governmentsDemocracy

• Power rests with the people• Elections decide who rules

Monarchy• Power rests with the King or Queen• Birth decides who rules

Dictatorship• Power rests with the dictator• Rule by the strongest• Usually rule by fear

History• Provides a common bond• Focus on good and bad events

• Independence Day• Holocaust• 9/11

• Historical events help define a culture

• Resolve of American during World War II• Defiance of Tyranny for Americans• Helping those in need

EconomicsHow people in a culture earn a

living and distribute resources• Traditional

• Tribal

• Command or Communist• Government owns everything

• Market or Capitalist • Individuals have ownership

• Mixed• A mix of command and market

Religion a cultural belief system• Many forms and varieties

of religions

• Most have thoughts about an afterlife and spiritual leaders

• Meaning of life

• Many wars over religion

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Animism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Shinto

• Daoism

Daily LifeHow we as a culture live our lives

• Food• Clothes / fashion• Sports• Family activities• Holidays• Fun• Schools• Education• Housing

Daily Life There are many customs and

traditions that North Americans follow. A custom is a special tradition that people in different parts of the world follow all the time. A tradition is a special event that is specific to a culture. A tradition is celebrated at a certain time throughout the year.

SLAGHERD• S social groups• L language• A arts• G government• H history• E economics• R religion• D daily life