Culture Presented By:- Mr. Avhad S. N. RKMM, Ahmednagar
What is Culture A Way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs. It includes language, what they do, eat, make, believe and how they dress. These groups are called “Cultural Groups”
Culture varies around the world Buddhist Monks in Myanmar English Punk Rocker
SOCIAL GROUPS RICH YOUNG MIDDLE CLASS OLD POOR ETHNIC GROUPS MEN WOMEN
Covite Communication Pennsyvania Dutch LANGUAGE Dialect Covite Communication GOB vs. WHOOPIE PIE Pennsyvania Dutch
Religion in Cultures Religion is an organized system of beliefs with specific rituals and practices that includes the super natural. Religion can guide people in ethics – standards of accepted behavior. The Bible- the holy book of Christianity. The Koran – the holy book of Islam.
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GOVERNMENT Monarchy: Kings and Queens rule. Patriarchy Matriarchy
Stalin GOVERNMENT Adolf Hitler Dictatorship: Individual rules the government any way who or she wants to. Adolf Hitler Stalin Idi Amin
Mexico Uganda Puerto Rico Poland Germany United States GOVERNMENT Mexico Democracy: The power is held by the people to vote for their leaders. Uganda Puerto Rico Poland Germany United States
Canada United Kingdom Sweden GOVERNMENT Mixed democracy and monarchy Canada United Kingdom Sweden
ECONOMY Traditional Economy: Things are done how they always were usually due to customs and beliefs: Religious
Free Enterprise ECONOMY Market Economy: Individuals make decisions about what to produce: They make what people want to buy. Right to own property or businesses and choose what job to do.
COMMUNISM ECONOMY Command Economy: Communism or Socialism Government has the control of what you sell and produce
Amish Culture The Amish are a sub-culture in America. A cultural group that lives within the existing larger national group. The Amish Culture keeps to themselves as much as possible.
Amish History Religious Group. Roots are in Anabaptist movement of the 1500’s. Ethnically German-Swiss. Amish in America dates from 1693.
Amish Beliefs Very strict – especially the Old Order group About 198,000 Old Order Amish in United States. The Ordnung is an oral tradition of rules which regulates how the Amish way of life should be conducted
Amish Cultural Values Family Humility Anti-individualism Calmness & Composure Education only to the 8th grade
Amish Virtues Modesty and purity are important virtues. The Amish are pacifists - they reject all forms of violence. They do not serve in the military. They admire large families.
Amish Dress Amish wear traditional and plain clothing It shows they are not conforming to the world. It expresses an obedience to their church. It shows their lack of vanity.
Education One Room School House Formal education beyond Grade 8 is discouraged.
Rejection of Conveniences Most Amish reject modern technology such as automobiles. They believe it promotes pride or vanity in one’s possessions.
Amish farming is often without machines
Amish Hand Weaving
Hand-made Items
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