Culture Continued

Culture

Today we are going to talk about Impact of cultural diffusion, Seven elements of culture, Social organization, Traditions and values, and Language.

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.

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)

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.

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)

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.

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

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.