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102 Unit 2 Culture and Social Structures
Trade
Tools Technology Goods Services Jobs Business Transportation Communications Food, Shelter, Clothing
Family Government Education Religion Economy
Art Literature Dance Theater Music Crafts Folk tales
Words Expressions Pronunciations Alphabet Symbols
Communities Geography Geology Habitat Wildlife Climates Resources
Games Toys Arts Media Holidays Festivals
Values Traditions Ethnicity Customs Religions Morals
ECONOMY
INSTITUTIONS
ARTS
LANGUAGE
ENVIRONMENT
RECREATION
BELIEFS
CULTURAL UNIVERSALS
Figure3.5 CulturalUniversals.Researchershaveidentifiedmorethanseventytraitsthatappeartoonedegreeoranother in all cultures.
culture. Goods and services must be produced and distributed. Tasks must be assigned, and work must be accomplished. Cultures develop similar methods of solving these problems.
Section 5 Assessment
“If we cannot end now our
differences, at least we
can help make the world d.
safe for diversity.
John F. Kennedy U.S. president
2. 3.
e. revolutionary political group
f. the super rich
Define ethnocentrism.
What are cultural universals? Why do they exist?
1.
Identify each of the following as a social category (SC), subculture (S), or counterculture (C).
a. Chinatown in New York City
b. motorcycle gang
c. Catholics females
Critical Thinking
4. AnalyzingInformation Areyouandyourfriendsmembersofa subculture? If so, describe some specific elements of that subculture.
5. Making Comparisons From the chart above, choose a cultural uni- versal. Compare or contrast how this cultural universal is addressed by two different cultures. For example, how do the United States and Mexico differ in recreational activities?
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