Culture
Stupid Culture Notes
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- Family Size
- Nuclea- Father, mother,& child/children Extened- uclear+ grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and/or other relatives Important b/c teaches customs, traditions & ethics
- Cultural Traits
- A particular group's distinct skills, customs,& way of life doing things
- Social Structure
- Way of organizing people into smaller groups
- Religion
- Helps answer ??? about the meaning of life Defines values Ethics- standards of accepted behavior ( moral ITL)
- Environment
- How does landforms, climates, vegetation,& resources affect culture.
- Language
- Every culture based on some form: - help communicate- reflects what's important - every country has an official but more usuall spoken
- Technology
- Tools& skills people use to mak changes
- Symbols
- Sign that stands for s'thing else (special importance/meaning)
- Cultureal Region
- An area where people share same cultural traits - When a culture Dominates a certain places
- Cultures
- Way of life for a group of people who share similar beliefs & customs
- institution
- Important practices, relationships, or organization in a society or culture