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Culture

Culture. Culture has been called "the way of life for an entire society." As such, it includes codes of manners, dress, language, religion , rituals , norms of behavior and systems of belief. 6 Institutions of Culture. What is an institution

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Culture

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  1. Culture Culture has been called "the way of life for an entire society." As such, it includes codes of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, norms of behavior and systems of belief.

  2. 6 Institutions of Culture • What is an institution • It is an established and organized way of doing things • Ex. Schools are an organized way of teaching • Every group of people has cultural institutions; THEY WILL, HOWEVER, VARY

  3. 1. Family – how we organize our home life

  4. Lots of different kinds of families • Extended • Nuclear • Blended • Can you think of any more?

  5. 2. Education – How we pass on knowledge to the next generation

  6. Many forms of education • Schools • Home schooling • Private/Public

  7. 3. Economy – How we distribute goods and services

  8. Economy • Name some economic systems

  9. 4. Government – The way we establish our laws

  10. Different forms of Government • Democracy • Dictatorship • Others?

  11. 5. Religion – How we explain our origins and purpose

  12. Religion Name some religions

  13. 6. Recreation

  14. Ethnocentrism- • Ethnocentrism often entails the belief that one's own race or ethnic group is the most important and/or that some or all aspects of its culture are superior to those of other groups. Within this ideology, individuals will judge other groups in relation to their own particular ethnic group or culture, especially with concern to language, behavior, customs, and religion. These ethnic distinctions and sub-divisions serve to define each ethnicity's unique cultural identity.

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