Cultural Universals

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Cultural Universals
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Culture

• Definition PATTERNS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR that
  include
• ideas
• beliefs
• values
• artifacts
• ways of making a living
• WHICH ANY SOCIETY TRANSMITS TO SUCCEEDING
  GENERATIONS TO MEET ITS FUNDAMENTAL NEEDS.

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Cultural Universals
KEY ELEMENTS shared by all groups of people
throughout the history of man. ALL SOCIETIES
have behaviors and objects that influence and
define that culture.
Question Can anyone think of ANYTHING
(behaviors or objects) that applies to EVERY
society?
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Place and Time
a. Location land, climate b. Resources flora,
fauna, raw materials c. Time past, present,
future
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Family Life
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Family Structure
Who is the head of the family? Who lives
together?
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Food, ClothingShelter, Transportation
a. Food b. Clothes c. Dwellings
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What is eaten and how is it prepared?
a. Food
Food
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Clothing
What is worn every day? Are there ceremonial
clothes?
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Dwellings
What are the homes like and how are they made?
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Transportation
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Economics
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Jobs
How do people earn a living?
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Existing Technology
What are their tools and weapons?
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Communication
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Language
Spoken, written, sign and body language
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Number Systems
How does the group count?
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Institutions
A. Rules Laws B. Conflict Resolution C.
Education D. Medicine E. Military
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Rules Laws
How is the group governed? Who makes and enforces
the laws? How is the government organized?
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How is conflict resolved?
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Education
How do children learn their culture?
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Medicine
Who heals? How?
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Military
How is the group protected from outsiders?
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Arts Recreation
Art Does the group have music? What kind? Do
they have literature? Crafts? Dance?
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What does the group do for fun?
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Belief Systems
How does the group explain the unknown? What are
the groups birth and death rituals?
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The End!