1. Culture
Ways of Living

2. Culture
Culture—shared beliefs, customs, laws, art, ways of living

3. Culture Traits Culture traits—those specific things people share Food
Clothing
Language
Music

4. Many Regions, Many Cultures
Culture Region—geographic area in which people share common:
Beliefs
History
Language
Religion
Technology
Work
Food
Clothing
Shelter

5. The World’s Culture Regions
The world has seven culture regions:
U.S. and Canada
Latin America
Europe and former U.S.S.R
North Africa and Southwest Asia
Africa south of the Sahara
South Asia
East Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands

6. Regions Change
Culture regions change as they borrow traits from one another
Cultural Diffusion – The exchange of ideas, customs, goods, & technologies among cultures.

7. Regions Change
Interdependence—culture regions depend on one another economically
Events in one culture region affect other culture regions
Advances in technology, communication have increased interdependence