
Culture Continued
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Alexis Schlau
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Culture
Today we are going to talk about Impact of cultural diffusion, Seven elements of culture, Social organization, Traditions and values, and Language.
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Vocabulary
Civilizations: The level of development at which people live together peacefully in communities.
Traditions: a celebration or custom passed down that has meaning to your family.
Moral Values: Ideas of right and wrong that are taught through family and society.
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Language
How people communicate (written spoken, signed).
Some cultures may speak the same language, but sayings and words can mean different things (ex: Biscuit=Cookie).
Phrases and body language are determined by your culture. (ex: Eye contact)
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Cultural Diffusion
Has taken place since the beginning of civilizations.
When different cultures come in contact with each other they spread their culture and learn from one another.
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Results of Cultural Diffusion.
Religions have moved around the world.
Countries shared goods with each other that they normally wouldn't have.
Civilization built upon each other's ideas and improve them. (Language, Laws, Farming)
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Seven elements of culture.
Each element of culture explains a small part of that culture. When you put them all together you understand the whole picture.
Social Organization, Traditions (customs) and Values, Language, Religion, Art and Literature, Economy, and Forms of government.
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Social Organization
Social Organization looks like a pyramid.
It is a structure that groups people to create order, determine jobs, and a chain of command.
Family Structure: Respect your elders, through their family children are taught how they are expected to act and what to believe.
Political Structure: Group based on birth (your parents status is your status), Higher rank depends on what is important to that culture (Religion, Money, Leadership)
Upper class vs. Lower class
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Traditions (customs) and Values.
Learned behaviors taught to you by family or society.
Traditions include: family dinners, movie night, birthday, Family parties.
Moral Values, idea of right and wrong.
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