understanding culture chapter 1: section 2. the social sciences anthropologist: study people and...
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Understanding CultureChapter 1: Section 2
The Social Sciences
Anthropologist: Study people and societies
Sociologists: study human behavior as it
relates to groups of people.
Historian: study how societies came to be
what they are today
Human Geographers: look at people
and their environments.
What is Culture?It is the way of
life of people who share similar beliefs and customs.
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What is Culture?
Ethnocentrism: your values are “centered” or based on those of your own particular ethnic group.
What is Culture?
Cultural Borrowing: adoption of one group’s culture traits by another group.
Cultural Diffusion: a culture
spreads its knowledge
and skills from one
area to another.
Important Lessons in History
History is the story of the past.
Oral history is history told by the word of mouth.
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”
Government is Necessary
GovernmentLimited
Government: The people
who make the laws must obey them. There are laws that limit
what the government
can do.
Democracy:People govern themselves by
voting individually on
issues.
Unlimited Government:
Power belongs to the ruler or rulers. There are NO laws
that limit what the government
can do.
Absolute Monarchy:Kings and
Queens are born into ruling families. Their
power is inherited and
unlimited.
Balancing Our Wants and Needs
Traditional Economies• Meet the needs
based off their customs.
• Family do the same work for generations to generations
Command Economy• Government
makes all decisions
• People have NO say on what to do.
• The government tells them what and how much to produce.
Market Economy• Individual
determine themselves what to produce.
• Supply and Demand
• The individuals get to set the price.
Mixed EconomiesThey share traits of two
or more of the other
economies systems.
Difference in Development
Industrialized Countries
• hold 97% percent of all patents ownership (right to inventions)
• Have most of manufacturing and industry
Developing Countries
• People in these countries are growing enough for their family.
• They are trying to become industrialized.