Cultural Cultural UniversalsUniversalsThings or behaviors in Things or behaviors in

various forms that exist in all various forms that exist in all societies.societies.

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1. Institutions: long-lasting ways of 1. Institutions: long-lasting ways of doing things that are important to doing things that are important to people’s well-being.people’s well-being. Marriage/FamilyMarriage/Family ReligionReligion EducationEducation Government/military/penal and legal systemGovernment/military/penal and legal system HospitalsHospitals Corporations (and unions)Corporations (and unions)

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2. Arts: the ways that a people 2. Arts: the ways that a people express themselves creatively.express themselves creatively. Fine Arts:Fine Arts:

Drawing, painting, etc.Drawing, painting, etc.

Performing Arts:Performing Arts: Acting, dancing, etc.Acting, dancing, etc.

ArchitectureArchitecture

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3. Language: the use of a set of 3. Language: the use of a set of symbols, spoken or written, to symbols, spoken or written, to communicate ideas and feelings.communicate ideas and feelings.

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4. Recreation: the ways that a 4. Recreation: the ways that a group of people choose to celebrate group of people choose to celebrate and relax.and relax. Holidays/CelebrationsHolidays/Celebrations EntertainmentEntertainment PastimesPastimes

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5. Environment: conditions that 5. Environment: conditions that influence lives of a group of people.influence lives of a group of people. What does the environment in which we What does the environment in which we

live affect?live affect? Human-Environment InteractionsHuman-Environment Interactions

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6. Beliefs: something a group of 6. Beliefs: something a group of people believe to be true.people believe to be true. ReligionReligion PoliticsPolitics NormsNorms EthicsEthics ValuesValues

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7. Economy: the production 7. Economy: the production (making), distribution (selling), and (making), distribution (selling), and consumption (using) of goods and consumption (using) of goods and services.services. JobsJobs Goods/servicesGoods/services Movement of goods/servicesMovement of goods/services

Culture VocabularyCulture Vocabulary

Culture: a complete way of life of Culture: a complete way of life of people share similar customs and people share similar customs and beliefs and pass on to their children.beliefs and pass on to their children.

Customs: a common way of doing Customs: a common way of doing something among a group of people.something among a group of people.

Society: a group of people who Society: a group of people who share a common culture.share a common culture.

Vocab…Vocab… Social Structure; the ways in which Social Structure; the ways in which

people are organized into smaller people are organized into smaller groups, each having its own groups, each having its own particular task.particular task.

Socialization: the process of learning Socialization: the process of learning to be part of a culture or society.to be part of a culture or society.

Norm: a culture’s standards of Norm: a culture’s standards of behavior or rule that a member of a behavior or rule that a member of a society is supposed to live by.society is supposed to live by.

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Ethics: the standards or code of moral Ethics: the standards or code of moral behavior that distinguishes between behavior that distinguishes between right and wrong.right and wrong.

Value: an object, idea, or belief that a Value: an object, idea, or belief that a culture considers very important.culture considers very important.

Economy: system in which goods and Economy: system in which goods and services are produced and distributed.services are produced and distributed.

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Language: the way human beings Language: the way human beings pass on their culture.pass on their culture.

Extended family: family with Extended family: family with grandparents, aunts, uncles, grown grandparents, aunts, uncles, grown children, parents, and small children children, parents, and small children living together.living together.

Nuclear family: family of parents and Nuclear family: family of parents and their children living together.their children living together.

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Role: the function of a person in a Role: the function of a person in a society.society.

Status: the degree of importance we Status: the degree of importance we have in society.have in society.

Icon: an image or figure that Icon: an image or figure that represents something (like a nation’s represents something (like a nation’s flag).flag).