How Cultures Change

1
The Global Environment

• Chapter 1-4
• How Cultures Change

2
Causes of Change

• Technology
• increase in change

3
GROUPS

• How has technology changed culture / society?

4
Causes of Change

• Diffusion
• Spread of ideas
• music, language
• adaptation

5
Causes of Change

• Assimilation
• Forced ideas (war)

6
Tradition and Change

• Technology
• speed
• extent

7
Tradition and Change
Contact vs. Isolation

• Rapid diffusion

• Reinforce traditional society

8
Understanding Cultures

• Ethnocentrism
• Judging other cultures by own standards
• Self-centered world view

9
Understanding Cultures

• "The lenses through which any nation looks at
  life are not the ones that other nations use."

10
Due Tomorrow

• Read pages 19-23
• Answer 1-4
• Ch 1-4 Section Review