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What is MATERIAL culture?
definition:
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material culture
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material culture
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material culture
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What is NON-MATERIAL culture?
definition:
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non-material culture: LANGUAGE
Languages are NON- material
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non- material culture:
Religious beliefs are NON- material
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Multicultural Societies
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Ethnic Groups Ethnic groups are groups of people with common ancestry, culture, and many times, common religion and language.
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Homogeneous Societies
Cultures with one dominant ethnicity: Ex: 99% of people in Japan are Japanese. Ex: Almost all people living in Saudi Arabia are Saudi.
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Heterogeneous Societies
Cultures that have many ethnicities in their society. Ex: Most European nations. Ex: United States
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Minorities Minorities are groups that are the smallest sized ethnicities. These are any groups that are not the dominant ethnicity.
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Ethnic Discrimination
Occurs when minority groups are denied civil or political rights. Ex: South African Apartheid –
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Expulsion or Genocide Extreme actions against minorities; expulsion kicking out a minority and genocide is exterminating a minority. Ex: WWII Jews by Nazis. Darfur region of Sudan
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What did the traditional family look like?
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The Traditional Family
Large families More than one family per household (Extended families) Very little education Children stay w/ family until marriage
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What does the modern family look like?
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What does the modern family look like?
Small families One family per household Education is very important Children stay w/ family through HS
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Traditional Gender Roles
Men Women
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Traditional Gender Roles
Men Wage earners Head of household (final decision maker) Women Stay at home Main concern is taking care of kids Few political rights
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Modern Gender Roles Men Women
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Modern Gender Roles Men Wage earners Equal parenting role
Equal political rights Women Wage earners Equal parenting role Equal political rights
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What is Rural Culture ?
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Traditional Rural Low level of tech Small, simple houses
Farmers, livestock herders Low level of literacy and education
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What is Urban Culture ?
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Urban Culture High level of tech. Cities w/ paved roads
Buildings of steel, concrete and glass Higher level of literacy and education.
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What problems are associated with urbanization?
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Problems associated w/ Urbanization
Increased crime Traffic Pollution Overcrowding
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