CULTURE AND COMMON TRAITS OF RUSSIA

1. CULTURE AND COMMON TRAITS OF RUSSIA

2. Culture and the Common Traits • Culture – the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs.

3. Culture and the Common Traits • Culture region – a way of dividing the world into areas where a particular form of government, religion, economic system, language, or tradition is predominate.

4. Culture and the Common Traits • Dominant Russian culture spread throughout the republics of the former Soviet Union by forced migration.

5. Culture and the Common Traits • Government: • Soviet Union: Stalin’s form of government was Totalitarian. • Today’s government is a Democracy.

6. Culture and the Common Traits • Architecture, food, and traditions focused on Russian heritage.

7. Culture and the Common Traits • Russian language is dominant and strictly enforced. • However, minority languages still exist, making people bilingual.

8. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Religion: • Use monumental architecture to attract new members.

9. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Religion: • Used to sustain their impact on communities.

10. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Religion: • This was set up during the Soviet Union to encourage the supremacy of the Russian Culture.

11. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Education: • Education changes with time.

12. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Education: • Russia continues education because they need well educated and informed citizens.

13. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Education: • This was set up during the Soviet Union to encourage the supremacy of the Russian Culture.

14. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Ways of Work: • Sustain the institution because individuals need jobs so they can earn money and survive.

15. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Ways of Work: • Government changes the way work is completed. • Farmers: • Soviet Union – Farmers worked for Government • Russia – Farmers make decisions for themselves.

16. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Ways of Work: • This was set up during the Soviet Union to encourage the supremacy of the Russian Culture.

17. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES CONFLICT: • Yugoslavia: • 1991 – Communist party divided causing civil wars between ethnic groups.

18. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES CONFLICT: • Yugoslavia: • This continued until 1995; resulting in many nations becoming independent.

19. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES CONFLICT: • Yugoslavia: • Known as the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II.

20. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES CONFLICT: • Yugoslavia: • 140,000 people died from the wars.

21. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES COOPERATION: • Russian Republics: • Passed laws to protect the rights of small minority groups.

22. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES COOPERATION: • Russian Republics: • Teach school in multiple languages, supplying minority language textbooks.

23. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES COOPERATION: • Russian Republics: • Use minority languages on TV, magazines and radios.

24. Impact of Cultural Diffusion= Positive of Negative Cultural Diffusion – the spreading of culture from one country to another.

25. Impact of Cultural Diffusion= Positive of Negative • Positive Qualities: • Larger varieties of food, tradition, music, religions, better opportunities. • Ex. McDonalds, computer manufacturers, etc.

26. Impact of Cultural Diffusion= Positive of Negative • Negative Qualities: • Cultures often clash: • Socially • Economically • Politically • Criminal organizations