1. The Sociological Answer to “What Makes us Human?”: Culture

2. Culture We have already defined it. We have already defined it. Values: Standards of what is considered right and morally acceptable. Values: Standards of what is considered right and morally acceptable. Norms: Rules that indicate what people should do or how they should act. Norms: Rules that indicate what people should do or how they should act.

3. “Canadian Culture” Tough to say isn’t it? Tough to say isn’t it? Norms and Values: Politeness, personal space, accepting of other cultures Norms and Values: Politeness, personal space, accepting of other cultures Different across the country Different across the country

4. Quebec French-Canadian -Language -Food -Music/film/television French-Canadian -Language -Food -Music/film/television

5. Atlantic Canada Atlantic Canada -Irish/Scottish -Fishing -Friendly Atlantic Canada -Irish/Scottish -Fishing -Friendly

6. Prairies Prairies - “Cowboys” - Capitalist -Individual rights Prairies - “Cowboys” - Capitalist -Individual rights

7. West Coast Environmentally conscious Environmentally conscious Liberal (socially) Liberal (socially)

8. Nationally Symbols -Flag -Landscape -Cold -Diversity -Beer -Tim Hortons -Hockey -Military Symbols -Flag -Landscape -Cold -Diversity -Beer -Tim Hortons -Hockey -Military

9. Explaining Canada to the United States Explaining Canada to the United States Explaining Canada to the United States Explaining Canada to the United States Symbols of Culture Symbols of Culture Symbols of Culture Symbols of Culture Just hockey? Just hockey? Just hockey? Just hockey? Hockey again Hockey again Hockey again Hockey again Landscape Landscape Landscape Political Ads Political Ads Political Ads Political Ads

11. Yes, Hockey. Yes, Hockey. Yes, Hockey. Yes, Hockey. Hockey in Punjabi? Hockey in Punjabi? Hockey in Punjabi? Hockey in Punjabi? …and Beer …and Beer …and Beer …and Beer Beer ad (landscape) Beer ad (landscape) Beer ad (landscape) Beer ad (landscape)

12. What about Beer? What about Beer? What about Beer? What about Beer? Beer again Beer again Beer again Beer again Russell Peters Russell Peters Russell Peters Russell Peters