culture ppt
TRANSCRIPT
Some common culture questions
• What is culture?
• How is one’s culture formed? (nature or nurture?)
• Why do we have cultures?
What is culture?
• 1952 Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn - 160 different definitions.
• We have all experienced culture
• How do we define it ?
Culture Formation: my theory
• Shift when societies changed (end of 18th century)
• Culture became more shared among countries, rather than class
• Nowadays, more subcultures than cultures
Why do we have cultures?
• Culture as a means of survival
• Need to fit in- Mimicking & understanding others
• Some things are universal (although done slightly differently)
Brief Encounters Activity Explanation
• Look at your paper & understand your “culture”
• You will be given two ½ of the globe. You need to obtain 1 of each (complete globe)
• Important- stay in character throughout the activity
Brief Encounters Activity
• Take 10 minutes to speak with others and acquire the necessary resources
Discussion
• What did you observe about your culture and how it interacted with individuals of the other culture?
• How did you overcome the cultural differences?
• How can this activity relate to the real world?