Chapter 2 culture
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This document defines culture and tradition, and discusses the differences between material and non-material culture. It provides reasons for learning about different cultures, such as stimulating your mind and fostering understanding. The document also lists 7 major characteristics of culture and 5 topics for learning about the world, including geography, history, government, economics, and culture. Finally, it divides the world into several culture regions such as North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Chapter 2 culture
- 1. INTRODUCTION TO WORLD CULTURES
- 2. Definition of Terms Culture - is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts. Tradition -is a belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past.
- 3. Culture Non-material culture refers to the non- physical ideas that individuals have about their culture, including values, belief systems, rules, norms, morals, language, organizations, and institutions, while Material culture is the physical evidence of a culture in the objects and architecture they make or have made.
- 4. Reasons to learn about different cultures 1. Other Cultures are Interesting 2. You Can Stimulate Your Mind 3. Learning about Other Cultures Fosters Understanding 4. You Realize There’s More Than One Way to Do Something 5. You’ll Be More Ready for an Increasingly Global World
- 5. 7 Major Characteristics of Culture That are Essential for Life
- 9. Culture takes years to form
- 13. Learning about the world 1. Geography – location, region, place, movement, and human-envi. interaction 2. History – record of the past 3. Government – rules or laws that govern the behavior 4. Economics – deals about the resources of a particular country 5. Culture – shared beliefs, customs, laws, art, and way of living.
- 14. The Worlds Culture Regions US and Canada Latin America (Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Guatemala, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico, Cuba ) Europe and former USSR ( Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Georgia)
- 15. The Worlds Culture Regions North Africa, Central Asia, and Southwest Asia (Egypt, Algeria; Tajikistan, Kazakhstan; Iran, Oman ) Africa south of Sahara (Congo, Nigeria) East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia (Taiwan, Japan; Sri Lanka, India; Philippines, Singapore ) Australia and the Pacific Islands (New Zealand, Papua New Guinea; Tonga, Solomon Islands )