Cultural Exploration

1. Cultural Exploration Taylor Ellis Mr. Bunner Sociology Period 6

2. Italy

3. Italy is located in the southern part of E U R O P E. R O M E is the capital of Italy.

4. I T A L I A N is the official language spoken in Italy, however, German, French, and Slovene are also spoken.

5. Colors - Green, White, andRed National Symbols Other Symbols-Star of Italy, Italia Turrita Coat Of Arms - A WHITE star (Star of Italy) outlined in RED on a cogwheel, surrounded by OAK and OLIVE leaves

6. Animal -Wolf • Bird -Golden Eagle • Tree -Olive Tree • Monument -Altare Della Patria

7. Italy covers 301,230 square km. In comparison to a state in the US, it is slightly larger than Arizona. Italy is home to 60.92 million people.

8. 84 percent of the 60.92 million are Roman Catholic.

9. Subcultures • Mature Protestant and Jewish Communities • Growing Muslim Communities • Eastern Orthodox Christians, Greek Orthodox, Pentecostals and Evangelicals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Waldensians, Seventh-day Adventists, Mormons, Baptists, Lutherans and Methodists.

10. Values Norms It is common for all immediate family to live together. In some parts of the country, it is also common for extended family members to live under one roof. Italians value family. They often use the phrase “La famiglia è tutto” which means family is everything.

11. Superstitious Beliefs • Bad luck to wear purple • Friday the 17th • A draft is believed to cause anything from a cold to paralysis

12. Economy Currency- Euro (EUR) Agricultural Industries Major Industries • Fruits • Vegetables • Grapes • Potatoes • Grain • Olives • Tourism • Machinery • Iron and Steel • Chemicals • Food Processing • Textiles Major Exports NaturalResources • Engineering Products • Textiles and Clothing • Motor Vehicles • Coal • Mercury • Zinc

13. History Timeline • 800-600 B.C.- Greeks, Etruscans, and others settle in Italy. • 753 B.C.- Rome is founded. Marks the beginning of the Roman Empire. • 509 B.C.- Rome becomes Republic. • 46-44 B.C.- Julius Caesar ruled as a dictator. • 27 B.C.- Augustus, Caesar’s adopted son, becomes first emperor of the Roman Empire.

14. Timeline Cont… • 1200-1600 A.D.- Rome, Florence, and Venice prosper during Renaissance. • 1861- Italy becomes a unified nation under King Victor Emmanuel II. • 1915- Italy enter WWI, siding with the allies. • 1940-1943- Italy sides with Germany and enters WWII • 1946- Italians vote to end the monarchy & make the nation Democratic Republic

15. Timeline Cont… • 1984- Catholicism is no longer Italy’s formal state religion • 2008- Billionaire Silvio Berlusconi returns to power as prime minister. This was his 3rd term. • April, 2009- Mountainous area of Abruzzo is hit hard by an earthquake- many people injured and left homeless

16. Current Conflicts • Afghanistan: Armed conflict in Afghanistan • Libyan Crisis: Several military bases at the disposal of coalition forces fighting in Libya.

17. I like that Italians are family oriented and that they often get together for family gatherings. I do not like, however, that you have very littlepersonal space. I would feel extremely claustrophobic.

19. Kenya

20. Kenya is located in eastern A F R I C A and is home to 43.1 million people. The capital is N A I R O B I.

21. The official language of Kenya is E N G L I S H and S W A H I L I. However, a total of 62 other indigenous languages are spoken.

22. National Symbols • Colors:BLACK, WHITE, GREEN, andRED • Animal: Lion

23. Religion 45% Protestant 33% Roman Catholic

24. Subcultures • A Muslim Community-10% • Indigenous Beliefs-10% • Other Religions-2%

25. Values Beliefs • Group Orientation • Immediate and Extended Family • When someone dies, their spirit lives on and it MUST be acknowledged. • Ancestorsheavily influence all life events because they are closer to G O D

26. Norms • Prolonged Handshakes • “Jambo?” is the most common greeting • Women over 21 are addressed as Mama, Men over 35 are addressed as Mzee • Kids refer to adults as Aunt or Uncle, even if their not really related • Drinks get served after meals

27. Economy Currency- Kenyan Shilling (KES) Major Industries Agriculture • Tea • Coffee • Corn • Wheat • Sugarcane • Small-Scale Consumer Goods (Plastic, Soap, Batteries) • Natural Resources Major Exports • Limestone • Soda Ash • Salt • Tea • Horticultural Products • Coffee

28. History K E N Y A has been inhabited by locals for thousands of years. They migrated in 2000 B.C. In 1920, Kenya was officially aBritish Colony. In 1952, ?Mau Mau?rebelled against the British. Eventually, in 1963, Kenya gained full independence.

29. Current Conflicts • Land Rights: Mount Elgon- “Operation Okoa Maisha” • Intervention in Somalia: “Operation Linda Nchi”

30. I LIKE how the Kenyans are group oriented and the way that they address each other with the nicknames and such. I DO NOT LIKE, however, that they don’t serve drinks with dinner.

31. Although both of these cultures are extremely interesting, I would not like to live in either of them. I would really like to visit these countries to experience the culture, but I would not want to have to learn it to live by it e v e r y d a y. I prefer my own culture because THIS is what I’ve become used to and I wouldn’t like to drop everything I know to pick up a new culture. I belong in theUnited States of America.

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