Culture Around the World ABC’s of Culture Culture Around the World

What art forms are typical of this culture? A: Art What art forms are typical of this culture?

B: Buildings What buildings, monuments, types of homes and structures symbolize this culture?

How do people communicate with each other? How is information spread? C: Communication How do people communicate with each other? How is information spread?

D: Dress What clothing is typical of this culture?

E: Economy Who owns the farms and factories? Are they high-tech, low-tech or no-tech?

F: Family What does the typical family look like? What is the role of women and children?

G: Government Who has power? How is the average citizen connected to the government?

H: History What experiences have shaped this culture?

What images cause an immediate response in every person? I: Icons What images cause an immediate response in every person?

J: Jobs How does the average person make a living?

K: Knowledge How is knowledge passed from one generation to the next?

L: Language Awesome! Cool What words and expressions have meaning? What are the most popular forms of literature? Awesome! Cool

M: Movement and Migration How does the average person get around? To where are people moving?

N: National Pride What people, places, and things spark feelings of loyalty and patriotism?

What are the most important organizations in this society? O: Organizations What are the most important organizations in this society?

P: Population What are the largest groups - age, sex, religion, language, ethnic group? Who is in the minority?

Q: Quality of Life Rate the average person's health and happiness.

R: Religion What beliefs and values do people hold? What are the traditional holidays, festivals, and ceremonies?

S: Status What classes, castes, professions, and groups have high and low status?

What behaviors are considered to be totally unacceptable? T: Taboos What behaviors are considered to be totally unacceptable?

U: Urban or Rural Do most people live in the city or the countryside? What does the typical community look like?

V: Vacation and Recreation How do people in this culture have fun?

W: Ways of Everyday Life How do people take care of everyday things?

X: X Marks the Spot How does geography shape the culture?

Y: Yum What foods were invented here? What do people eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

Z: Ztuff Stuff that is typical of a culture

When Cultures Collide Culture Clash/ Culture Conflict: racism, “weird” Ethnocentrism= superiority Cultural Diffusion: Add some culture traits from another group to your own. by intermingling or forced diffusion Cultural Assimilation: lose your special flavor or look, ”Blend in”