What is culture? An original Power Point presentation by Lindsey Durham.
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What is culture?
An original Power Point presentation
by Lindsey Durham
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Culture is …….
• The way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs
• 8 traits to culture
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Culture
• 1. Social Groups– Study of different
groups of people• Ex: Young/Old,
Men/Women
– Ethnic Groups –
group of people who share common history, language, religion and some physical characteristics.
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Culture
• 2. Language• Strongest unifying force
– Dialect – a local form of a language that differs from the same language in other areas
• Ex: Soda and Pop
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Culture
• 3. Religion– Answers the basic questions about life’s
meaning
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
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Culture
• 4. Daily Life– What and how people eat– What they wear
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Culture
• 5. History– Shapes how we view
the world– Holidays for Heroes
• Ex: Columbus Day
Presidents Day
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Culture
• 6. Arts• Architecture• Dance• Music• Theater• Literature
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Culture
• 7. Government – Rules in order to live without conflict
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Culture
• Democracy– Government where the power rests with the
people of the nation.• United States
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Culture
• Dictatorship– A dictator usually
takes power by force– Usually rely on police
or military to stay in power
• Cuba
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Culture
• Monarchy – Kings and Queens born into a ruling family
and inherit the power to rule.• United Kingdom
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Culture
• Economy– How people in a society earn a living.
• Farming v. Factory
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What defines a culture the most…..
• The geography of where a people group
lives– Biome / Climate
– Desert, Rainforest
– Weather– Snow, rainy
– Landforms– Mountains, island
– Environment around them
– Water, trees, fishing