1. Culture
Culture has been called "the way of life for an entire society." As such, it includes codes of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, norms of behavior and systems of belief.

2. 6 Institutions of Culture
What is an institution
It is an established and organized way of doing things
Ex. Schools are an organized way of teaching
Every group of people has cultural institutions; THEY WILL, HOWEVER, VARY

3. 1. Family – how we organize our home life

4. Lots of different kinds of families
Extended
Nuclear
Blended
Can you think of any more?

5. 2. Education – How we pass on knowledge to the next generation

6. Many forms of education
Schools
Home schooling
Private/Public

7. 3. Economy – How we distribute goods and services

8. Economy
Name some economic systems

9. 4. Government – The way we establish our laws

10. Different forms of Government
Democracy
Dictatorship
Others?

11. 5. Religion – How we explain our origins and purpose

12. Religion
Name some religions

13. 6. Recreation

15. Ethnocentrism-
Ethnocentrism often entails the belief that one's own race or ethnic group is the most important and/or that some or all aspects of its culture are superior to those of other groups. Within this ideology, individuals will judge other groups in relation to their own particular ethnic group or culture, especially with concern to language, behavior, customs, and religion. These ethnic distinctions and sub-divisions serve to define each ethnicity's unique cultural identity.