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ABC’s of Culture

ABC’s of Culture. Culture Around the World. A: Art. What art forms are typical of this culture?. B: Buildings. What buildings, monuments, types of homes and structures symbolize this culture?. C: Communication. How do people communicate with each other? How is information spread?.

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ABC’s of Culture

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  1. ABC’s of Culture Culture Around the World

  2. A: Art What art forms are typical of this culture?

  3. B: Buildings What buildings, monuments, types of homes and structures symbolize this culture?

  4. C: Communication How do people communicate with each other? How is information spread?

  5. D: Dress What clothing is typical of this culture?

  6. E: Economy • Who owns the farms and factories? • Are they high-tech, low-tech or no-tech?

  7. F: Family • What does the typical family look like? • What is the role of women and children?

  8. G: Government • Who has power? How is the average citizen connected to the government?

  9. H: History • What experiences have shaped this culture?

  10. I: Icons What images cause an immediate response in every person?

  11. J: Jobs • How does the average person make a living?

  12. K: Knowledge How is knowledge passed from one generation to the next?

  13. L: Language • What words and expressions have meaning? • What are the most popular forms of literature? Awesome! Cool

  14. M: Movement and Migration • How does the average person get around? • To where are people moving?

  15. N: National Pride • What people, places, and things spark feelings of loyalty and patriotism?

  16. O: Organizations What are the most important organizations in this society?

  17. P: Population • What are the largest groups - age, sex, religion, language, ethnic group? Who is in the minority?

  18. Q: Quality of Life • Rate the average person's health and happiness.

  19. R: Religion • What beliefs and values do people hold? What are the traditional holidays, festivals, and ceremonies?

  20. S: Status • What classes, castes, professions, and groups have high and low status?

  21. T: Taboos What behaviors are considered to be totally unacceptable?

  22. U: Urban or Rural • Do most people live in the city or the countryside? What does the typical community look like?

  23. V: Vacation and Recreation • How do people in this culture have fun?

  24. W: Ways of Everyday Life • How do people take care of everyday things?

  25. X: X Marks the Spot • How does geography shape the culture?

  26. Y: Yum • What foods were invented here? • What do people eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

  27. Z: Ztuff • Stuff that is typical of a culture

  28. When Cultures Collide • Culture Clash/ Culture Conflict: racism, “weird” • Ethnocentrism= superiority • Cultural Diffusion: Add some culture traits from another group to your own. • by intermingling or forced diffusion • Cultural Assimilation: lose your special flavor or look, ”Blend in”

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