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Seven Elements of Culture

Seven Elements of Culture. 7 Elements of Culture. Social Organization Customs and Traditions Language Arts & Literature Religion Forms of Government Economic Systems. Define it Explain it in your own words Why is it important? Examples – 3 Minimum. Social Organization.

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Seven Elements of Culture

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  1. Seven Elements of Culture

  2. 7 Elements of Culture • Social Organization • Customs and Traditions • Language • Arts & Literature • Religion • Forms of Government • Economic Systems • Define it • Explain it in your own words • Why is it important? • Examples – 3 Minimum

  3. SocialOrganization

  4. Framework of society

  5. Social Organization 1. Families: The building blocks of society

  6. Two types of family: -nuclear -extended

  7. Social Organization 1. Families a. Nuclear Family: “the immediate family” Contains only parents and children

  8. Social Organization 1. Families a. Nuclear Family b. Extended Family: The nuclear family and other relatives living under the same roof or in close proximity.

  9. c. Patriarchal: Family dominated by the eldest male.Matriarchal: Family dominated by female

  10. d. Monogamy:Only one spouse.Polygamy:More than one spouse.

  11. Many cultures have arranged marriages.

  12. A. Social Organization 1. Families 2. Social Classes: Some people have greater status than others. Why?

  13. B.Customs: How are people expected to behave in social situations?

  14. C. Language: How do people communicate with each other?

  15. 1. Dialect: a variety of a language

  16. D. Arts: How do people order things? (Space, ideas, sounds, materials, etc.)

  17. Dance

  18. Theater

  19. Literature

  20. Music

  21. Ceramics

  22. Sculpture

  23. Architecture

  24. Painting & Drawing

  25. Aesthetics: the study of beauty

  26. E. Religion

  27. Three questions of religion: 1. Where did we come from?

  28. 2. How should we live our lives? 3. Where do we go when we die?

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