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Culture Presented By:- Mr. Avhad S. N. RKMM, Ahmednagar
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What is Culture A Way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs. It includes language, what they do, eat, make, believe and how they dress. These groups are called “Cultural Groups”
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Culture varies around the world
Buddhist Monks in Myanmar English Punk Rocker
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SOCIAL GROUPS RICH YOUNG MIDDLE CLASS OLD POOR ETHNIC GROUPS MEN WOMEN
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Covite Communication Pennsyvania Dutch
LANGUAGE Dialect Covite Communication GOB vs. WHOOPIE PIE Pennsyvania Dutch
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Religion in Cultures Religion is an organized system of beliefs with specific rituals and practices that includes the super natural. Religion can guide people in ethics – standards of accepted behavior. The Bible- the holy book of Christianity. The Koran – the holy book of Islam.
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Daily Life
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Daily Life (Sports) Football Vs. Soccer Cricket
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New Zealand War (Afghanistan)
History New Zealand War (Afghanistan) British and Indian War
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GOVERNMENT Monarchy: Kings and Queens rule. Patriarchy Matriarchy
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Stalin GOVERNMENT Adolf Hitler
Dictatorship: Individual rules the government any way who or she wants to. Adolf Hitler Stalin Idi Amin
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Mexico Uganda Puerto Rico Poland Germany United States
GOVERNMENT Mexico Democracy: The power is held by the people to vote for their leaders. Uganda Puerto Rico Poland Germany United States
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Canada United Kingdom Sweden
GOVERNMENT Mixed democracy and monarchy Canada United Kingdom Sweden
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ECONOMY Traditional Economy: Things are done how they always were usually due to customs and beliefs: Religious
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Free Enterprise ECONOMY Market Economy:
Individuals make decisions about what to produce: They make what people want to buy. Right to own property or businesses and choose what job to do.
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COMMUNISM ECONOMY Command Economy: Communism or Socialism
Government has the control of what you sell and produce
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Amish Culture The Amish are a sub-culture in America.
A cultural group that lives within the existing larger national group. The Amish Culture keeps to themselves as much as possible.
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Amish History Religious Group.
Roots are in Anabaptist movement of the 1500’s. Ethnically German-Swiss. Amish in America dates from 1693.
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Amish Beliefs Very strict – especially the Old Order group
About 198,000 Old Order Amish in United States. The Ordnung is an oral tradition of rules which regulates how the Amish way of life should be conducted
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Amish Cultural Values Family Humility Anti-individualism
Calmness & Composure Education only to the 8th grade
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Amish Virtues Modesty and purity are important virtues.
The Amish are pacifists - they reject all forms of violence. They do not serve in the military. They admire large families.
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Amish Dress Amish wear traditional and plain clothing
It shows they are not conforming to the world. It expresses an obedience to their church. It shows their lack of vanity.
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Education One Room School House
Formal education beyond Grade 8 is discouraged.
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Rejection of Conveniences
Most Amish reject modern technology such as automobiles. They believe it promotes pride or vanity in one’s possessions.
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Amish farming is often without machines
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Amish Hand Weaving
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Hand-made Items
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