WHAT IS CULTURE??? “a People’s ENTIRE way of life” Discovering the SEVEN Elements of Culture!!!

WHAT IS CULTURE???

“a People’s ENTIRE way of life”

Discovering the SEVEN Elements of Culture!!!

SOCIAL ORGANIZATION: helps people of a culture work together to meet their basic needs

Family is the most important unit of Social Organization

Nuclear Family: immediate family

Extended Family: several generations living under one roof

Social Classes: socio-economic status (SES)

• upper, middle, lower class

CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS

RULE of LAWRules & Regulationsnorms: standards accepted by the

group

mores: customs of a group regarded as necessary for survival

ceremonies & rituals weddings birthdays funerals

LANGUAGE“the cornerstone of

culture”allows for better

communication of thought, feelings, & knowledge

reflects a cultures identitymost countries are named

after their language

LanguagesLanguages Number of Speakers

1. Mandarin Chinese (1.12 billion) Mandarin Chinese (1.12 billion)

2.2. English (480 million) English (480 million) 3.3. Spanish (320 million) Spanish (320 million) 4.4. Russian (285 million) Russian (285 million) 5.5. French (265 million) French (265 million)

6.6. Hindi/Urdu (250 million) Hindi/Urdu (250 million) 7.7. Arabic (221 million) Arabic (221 million)

8.8. Portuguese (188 million) Portuguese (188 million) 9.9. Bengali (185 millionBengali (185 million

10.10. Japanese (133 million) Japanese (133 million) 11.11. German (109 million) German (109 million)

ARTS & LITERATURE

Teaches cultural values

alternative ways of self-expression

passes on basic beliefs strengthens a culture’s

identityabstract: more than one

way to interpret

The purpose of GOVERNMENT is to PROTECT its citizens

Democracy: People have the supreme power

• Pure: all citizens vote on all issues/bills

• Republic: people elect leaders to represent them

Dictatorship: ruler(s) hold power by force, thru the military

Monarchy: King or Queen holds

right to rule thru heredity Anarchy: absence of gov’t (chaos)

The Political SpectrumThe Political Spectrum

RELIGION: attempts to answer basic questions about the meaning and purpose of life

Monotheism: the belief in one god

Polytheism: the belief in more than one god

Agnosticism: don’t know if there’s a god(s)

Atheism: the belief there is no god

(religion vs god) The GOLDEN RULE

Economic Systems: refers to how people use limited resources to satisfy their wants and needs

Traditional: barter systemMarket: individuals and

businesses buy and sell goods and services

aka: _________________

Command: gov’t controls all aspects o/t economy

aka: _________________

Mixed: gov’t and businesses share economic decisions

aka: _________________

ECONOMICS: TAX BREAKDOWN

Gross Pay: 2,642.15

FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA): 163.81Social Security

Medicare: 38.31

FED Tax: 349.23

State Tax: 81.11

PA UCTAX (Unemployment Compensation) 2.38

MED Insurance: 198.16

Union: 36.47__________________

Net Pay: $1610.99