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On your warm up sheet answer the On your warm up sheet answer the following questions:following questions:– What is culture? (Chapter 4)What is culture? (Chapter 4)– What branch of geography does culture What branch of geography does culture

fall under? (You should know this from a fall under? (You should know this from a previous chapter!)previous chapter!)

Keep up with this all week!Keep up with this all week!

The World’s PeopleThe World’s People

CultureCulture

What is Culture?What is Culture?

CultureCulture is the set of is the set of beliefs, beliefs, values, and practicesvalues, and practices that a group that a group of people has in common. of people has in common.

Includes aspects of life, such as:Includes aspects of life, such as:– LanguageLanguage– ReligionReligion– ClothingClothing– FoodFood

Culture TraitsCulture Traits

A A culture traitculture trait is an activity or behavior in which is an activity or behavior in which people often take part.people often take part.

Some culture traits are Some culture traits are shared around the world. shared around the world. Some culture traits Some culture traits change from place to place.change from place to place.

(Ex- how people around the world eat)(Ex- how people around the world eat)

Development of CultureDevelopment of Culture

Culture traits are often learned or passed down from one generation to the next.– Within families as traditions, foods, or

holiday customs– Laws and moral codes within societies

Cultures develop as people learn new culture traits.– Immigrants who move to a new country

Other factors, such as history and environment, also affect how cultures develop.

Culture GroupsCulture Groups A A culture regionculture region is an area in which people is an area in which people

have many shared culture traits, such as have many shared culture traits, such as religious beliefs, language, or lifestylereligious beliefs, language, or lifestyle..

– A single culture region can dominate an A single culture region can dominate an entire country.entire country.

– A single country may include A single country may include more than more than one culture region within its borders.one culture region within its borders.

– A culture region may A culture region may stretch across stretch across country borders.country borders.

Examples of Culture Examples of Culture RegionsRegions

A single culture region can dominate an entire A single culture region can dominate an entire country.country.Ex- Japan- nearly everyone speaks the same Ex- Japan- nearly everyone speaks the same

languages and follows the same practices such as languages and follows the same practices such as bowing as a sign of respectbowing as a sign of respect

A single country may include more than one A single country may include more than one culture regions within its borders.culture regions within its borders.Ex- Mexico- Northern tends to be more modern and Ex- Mexico- Northern tends to be more modern and

the South is more traditionalthe South is more traditional

A culture region may cross country borders.A culture region may cross country borders.Ex- Arab culture dominates much of Southwest Asia Ex- Arab culture dominates much of Southwest Asia

and Northern Africa.and Northern Africa.

Cultural DiversityCultural Diversity

Often, culture regions are based on Often, culture regions are based on ethnicethnic groupsgroups— groups of people who share a — groups of people who share a common culture and ancestrycommon culture and ancestry..

Cultural diversityCultural diversity is the state of having a is the state of having a variety of cultures in the same area. variety of cultures in the same area.

– Creates an interesting mix of Creates an interesting mix of ideas, ideas, behaviors, and practicesbehaviors, and practices

– Can sometimes lead to Can sometimes lead to conflictconflict

Changes in CultureChanges in Culture

Two major causes for cultural changeTwo major causes for cultural change– Innovation-Innovation- a new idea or way of doing a new idea or way of doing

somethingsomething Ex- Invention of the Ex- Invention of the telephonetelephone changed changed

how people communicated with other how people communicated with other people. people.

InternetInternet changed the way people fin changed the way people fin information, communicate, shop, etc. information, communicate, shop, etc.

– Contact with other peopleContact with other people

How Ideas SpreadHow Ideas Spread

The spread of culture traits from one The spread of culture traits from one region to another is called region to another is called cultural cultural diffusiondiffusion..

– Occurs when people move from Occurs when people move from one place to anotherone place to another

– Takes place as new ideas Takes place as new ideas spread from place to placespread from place to place