Cultures of the World

Culture: all of the things that make up a people’s entire way of life. I. Social Organization Family patterns: most important unit of a social structure in all cultures Family patterns: most important unit of a social structure in all cultures children learn how they are expected to behave and what they are expected to believe from their families children learn how they are expected to behave and what they are expected to believe from their families

B. Nuclear family: B. Nuclear family:

C. Extended Family: C. Extended Family:

D. Social classes D. Social classes

II.Customs and Traditions A. Rules of behavior a. sleep/eat/speak/act

III. Language III. Language all cultures have a language but not a developed form of writing (U.S., no official language)

IV. Arts and Literature expresses and strengths culture’s values

V. Religion A. shared belief w/i culture B. helps people answer questions about the purpose and meaning of life

VI. Forms of Government designed to provide for the common needs (keeping order & protect from outside threats) of the people

Types of governments Types of governmentsDemocracy:Republic:Dictatorship:

Monarchy:

VII. Economic Systems use of resource’s by the people to satisfy needs and wants Traditional Economy:

C. Market economy: