elements of culture
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WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF CULTURE?
¢ Within culture, there are seven (7) major elements:
1. Government 2. Religion 3. Arts & Literature 4. Customs &
Traditions 5. Economy 6. Social
Organizations 7. Language
GOVERNMENT ¢ The person or
organization within a society that governs a culture
¢ Function: � To make and enforce
laws within a culture
RELIGION ¢ A set of practices and
beliefs important to a culture
¢ Two (2) functions: � Create a set of morals
to live by � Answers basic
questions about the unknown
ARTS & LITERATURE
¢ Many categories of art: � Painting � Sculpture � Theater / music � Architecture
¢ Function: � The way cultures
express themselves
CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS
¢ Patterns of behavior handed down from generation to generation in a culture
¢ Function: � Promote a common
history / common culture
ECONOMY
¢ The production and consumption of goods by a culture or society
¢ Function: � The building and
creating of jobs and wealth for a culture
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS ¢ The way(s) that a
culture organizes themselves � Social class � Family groups
¢ Function: � Allows cultures to
organize and recognize those around them
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