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Week 4 Vocab

Week 4 Vocab. C ulture Ethnic group There are numerous ethnic groups in the USA. Dialect Do you say “soda” or “pop”? Monarchy Prince William and Duchess Kate Dictator Syria’s Assad has started to move towards a dictatorship style of rule. democracy cultural diffusion

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Week 4 Vocab

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  1. Week 4 Vocab • Culture • Ethnic group • There are numerous ethnic groups in the USA. • Dialect • Do you say “soda” or “pop”? • Monarchy • Prince William and Duchess Kate • Dictator • Syria’s Assad has started to move towards a dictatorship style of rule. • democracy • cultural diffusion • How did cultural diffusion occur before current technology? • civilization • Egypt, India, Iraq, China • economic systems • Which type of economic system do we have in the US? • culture region • The Southern states would be considered a culture region (similar food, dialect, religious beliefs)

  2. Culture • What is Culture? • What is Ethnocentrism? • The belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own culture or ethnic group. • A tendency to view alien groups or cultures from the perspective of one’s own.

  3. Culture is like an iceberg, its huge but we only see a small piece of it Clothing Literature Arts Food Games Concepts of Time Social relationships Attitude towards change Beliefs about religion Ideas of beauty Beliefs in equality Beliefs about government Relation-ship to nature

  4. Culture There are 5 traits geographers look at to determine a culture Social Groups, Religion, Government and Economics, Culture Regions, and Language

  5. Language • Sharing a language is the strongest bonds between people • Dialects also unify groups within the larger culture. They use the same words but with different pronunciations • Ex. Slang and “Teen Talk”

  6. Religion • Religions help people answer basic questions about life’s meanings • People who share religious beliefs feel a strong connection to each other • Sometimes religious belief can divide people.

  7. Social Groups • There are many different types of groups in a society. Family is usually the most important, but class/socioeconomic status can also play a big role • Geographers look at how they arealike and how they are different. • Ethnic Groups are cultures within other cultures

  8. Government • Different types of government reflect cultures. Governments are based on shared values. • How they are organized and who holds power is reflective of cultural values

  9. $€Economy£¥ • How people earn a living varies in different cultures • Traditional-based on beliefs and customs • Market-based on freedom, personal choice • Command-based on government control

  10. Culture Region • Includes countries that have certain traits in common. • Gov/Econ types • Language • Histories • Social groups • Religions • Art forms

  11. History • A sharedhistory shapes how people view the world • Stories reveal ideas that are important to a culture • Good and bad experiences are celebrated and remembered

  12. Daily Life • Clothing (traditional and modern) • Housing (types of housing, construction materials) • Food What they eat How they eat it When they eat

  13. Arts • Arts provide insight into what is beautiful and important to a culture • Sculpture, painting, music, dance, literature, etc. • People express their culture and beliefs' through their art

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