Culture What is Culture?

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Culture is like an Iceberg, its huge but we only see a small piece of it

Clothing Arts Food GamesLiterature

Beliefs in

equality

Ideas of beauty

Concepts of Time

Social relationships

Beliefs about religion

Beliefs about

government Relation-ship to nature

Attitude towards change

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. American English, British English, Australian English

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.

Social Groups • There are many different types of groups

in a society. • Family is usually the most important• class/socioeconomic status can also play a

big role• Ethnic Groups are cultures within other

cultures.

• Geographers look at how they are alike and how they are different.

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

$ € 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