1. Culture

2. Culture-the shared attitudes, knowledge and behaviors of a group – “Culture is all around you; it involves the way you think, feel and act” There are Eight traits of culture

3. Eight Traits of Culture Cont’d 1) Language 2) Religion – Christianity – Islam 3) Art – Dance – Music 4) Government – Democracy – Monarchy – Dictatorship

4. Eight Traits of Culture Cont’d 5) History – Political – Military – Social 6) Daily Life – Food – Clothes

5. Eight Traits of Culture Cont’d 7) Economy – Traditional: barter – Market: consumer based – Command: gov. controlled – Mixed 8) Social Group – Economic – Age – Gender

6. Culture Cont’d Three Economic Groups: – Upper – Middle – Lower

7. How culture is learned 1) Family, Friends, School 2) Media 3) Government 4) Religious Institutions

8. You have just learned: What culture is: Definition Eight Traits Types of Economy Economic Groups How culture is learned