1. Section 2 Culture & Society
Chapter 4
Section 2
Culture & Society

2. Vocabulary society – a group of people sharing a culture
social structure – a pattern of organized relationships among groups of people within a society
social class – a grouping of people based on rank or status
nuclear family – a mother, a father, and their children
extended family – a family that includes several generations

3. How Society Is Organized
food
Community safety
education
government
A society can be as small as a single community or as large as a nation or even a group of nations
Small groups work for one common cause
The family is the basic, most important social unit of any society

4. Social Classes
Social class might be determined by wealth, land, ancestor’s, or education
In the past it was very difficult for some to move up in society, but today things like education, a good job, or marrying someone of higher status lets people move up in society

5. Kinds of Families
The nuclear family takes its name from the word nucleus, which means center, and is more common in developed countries.
Extended families often have generations of a family all under one roof and exist more in developing countries.

6. Language Language provides a basis for culture
It reflects the things that are important to a culture
Some countries speak more than one language
Each person who speaks a different language is culturally different from one another

7. Religion Religion is important to every culture
It helps people to make sense of the world and gives them purpose
Religion guides people’s ethics and directs what type of behavior is acceptable
Some religions are monotheistic, and others are polytheistic
All have prayers and rituals
All expect people to treat each other well and behave properly