World Cultures Unit 2 Flashcards
culture
a way of life that has been handed down from generation to generation
identity
understanding of who a person is
intersectionality
the idea that we have many identies in our life
internal identity
how we define ourselves
external identity
how others define us (stereotypes)
culture region
a geographical location that shares a culture- a culture that shares a certain area
society
group of people with a shared culture organized to meet basic needs
family
most basic unit of society- nuclear=parent and siblings, extended family=more members
social structure
pattern of organized relationships among social groups and the way it is organized
social class
group of people with similar economic condition
religion
a system of worship or beliefs about nature of a god or goddess
universal theme
something that is true around the world
cultural diffusion
the spread of cultural traits from one culture to another
constitution
set of principles/rules that restrict a government’s actions
limited government
government is limited by the law
unlimited government
there are no limits
authoritarian government
all power is held by one person or small group
democracy
a form of government in which citizens hold political power
communism
government holds all power and makes all economic decisions
monarchy
when state is headed by a monarch (king or queen)
traditional economy
people make economic decisions based on customs and values
market economy
individual producers and consumers make economic decisions based on their needs/wants
command economy
central government makes all economic decisions
mixed economy
combined traditional, market, and command economy
7 elements of culture
social orgnaization, language, religion, customs & traditions, arts & literature & cultural diffusion, government, economic system
What are two elements that are most important and why?
I think that the most important of the seven elements of culture are social organization and customs & traditions. I think that because social organization is who you live with and who you spend time with. Those are the people you make memories with and who help form your identity. Customs and traditions means a lot to me because it’s the times you spend with your family like Christmas and you can also share these traditions with others.
What does McDonalds teach us about cultural diffusion?
What McDonalds teaches us about cultural diffusion is that you have to change to suit those around you. You can be different and serve different dishes based on where you are. For example, you wouldn’t serve beef in India. Instead they serve veggie burgers. You can learn about other cultures while they learn about yours.
