CULTURE

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What is Culture?

Culture is the beliefs, customs, traditions and way of life of a people.

Civilization is society, culture and way of life of a particular area.

CULTURE

Language Econom

y Government

Science

Religion

EducationArtCustoms

Technology

Social

Recreation

SecurityMedia

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LANGUAGE:

The spoken or written form of communication for a people.

ECONOMIC SYSTEM:

The way a culture values and distributes goods and services.

GOVERNMENT:The way in which a culture makes

rules and laws and carries them out.

SCIENCE:Knowledge of the world and the

way things work.

RELIGIONA people’s belief in a god or gods and

their method of worship.

EDUCATION:How and what a culture teaches its people to survive and contribute to

their civilization.

ART:The way a culture creatively

expresses itself.

CUSTOMS:The way things are generally done

and the traditions of a culture.

TECHNOLOGY:The use of a science and knowledge to solve problems, make tools or create a

process.

SOCIAL BELIEFS/VALUES: A culture’s beliefs about what is right or

wrong and how they should relate to each other.

RECREATION:The entertainment and leisure

pursuits of a culture.

SECURITY:The way a culture defends itself against

threats and how it conducts warfare. (Law enforcement and military)

MEDIA:The sources of communication for information, entertainment, etc. in a culture and how media

affects a culture.

WHAT IS A CULTURE TRAIT?

A culture trait is a learned system of beliefs, values, traditions, symbols and meanings that are passed from one generation to another within a

specific community of people.

EXIT SLIP: On a post-it, list and explain 3 culture traits in American society.