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.