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Western Culture Class. Beihang University Professor Dave Jaye. 1. What is Culture?. Culture is the way of life of a group of people. Elements of Culture. 1. Language 2. Shelter 3. Clothing 4. Economy 5. Religion 6. Education. Elements of Culture. 7. Values
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Western Culture Class Beihang University Professor Dave Jaye 1
What is Culture? Culture is the way of life of a group of people.
Elements of Culture 1. Language 2. Shelter 3. Clothing 4. Economy 5. Religion 6. Education
Elements of Culture • 7. Values • 8. Government Laws • 9. Recreation Entertainment • 10. Medicine • 11. Climate Environment • 12. Food
Language Spoken and written words; symbols, human speech
Economy The way that money, services and goods are produced and used
Religion A system of beliefs that goes beyond human powers
Education The development of the mind and character through study and training
Values Ideals or beliefs that guide the way people live
Government Laws Rules made and enforced by the government of a country -
Entertainment Recreation Pursuit of fun and relaxation
Climate and Environment Weather and quality of the environment
In Class Assignment ●Students will organize into teams of four will spend ten minutes to list at least 5 items from assigned Culture Categories to turn in with students’ names. ●Time permitting, the team leader will list the five items of Western Culture 17
Western Culture Contrasts with China Beihang University Professor Dave Jaye dave.jaye55@gmail.com www.davejaye.com Illustrations by Yang Liu from “East meets West” book – www.yangliudesign.com Cite: David Gilbert – Understandign Western Culture September 2009 18