Cultural Universals Things or behaviors in various forms that exist in all societies.

The Seven Cultural Universals 1. Institutions: long-lasting ways of doing things that are important to people’s well-being. 1. Institutions: long-lasting ways of doing things that are important to people’s well-being. Marriage/Family Marriage/Family Religion Religion Education Education Government/military/penal and legal system Government/military/penal and legal system Hospitals Hospitals Corporations (and unions) Corporations (and unions)

The Seven Cultural Universals 2. Arts: the ways that a people express themselves creatively. 2. Arts: the ways that a people express themselves creatively. Fine Arts: Fine Arts: Drawing, painting, etc. Drawing, painting, etc. Performing Arts: Performing Arts: Acting, dancing, etc. Acting, dancing, etc. Architecture Architecture

The Seven Cultural Universals 3. Language: the use of a set of symbols, spoken or written, to communicate ideas and feelings. 3. Language: the use of a set of symbols, spoken or written, to communicate ideas and feelings.

The Seven Cultural Universals 4. Recreation: the ways that a group of people choose to celebrate and relax. 4. Recreation: the ways that a group of people choose to celebrate and relax. Holidays/Celebrations Holidays/Celebrations Entertainment Entertainment Pastimes Pastimes

The Seven Cultural Universals 5. Environment: conditions that influence lives of a group of people. 5. Environment: conditions that influence lives of a group of people. What does the environment in which we live affect? What does the environment in which we live affect? Human-Environment Interactions Human-Environment Interactions

The Seven Cultural Universals 6. Beliefs: something a group of people believe to be true. 6. Beliefs: something a group of people believe to be true. Religion Religion Politics Politics Norms Norms Ethics Ethics Values Values

The Seven Cultural Universals 7. Economy: the production (making), distribution (selling), and consumption (using) of goods and services. 7. Economy: the production (making), distribution (selling), and consumption (using) of goods and services. Jobs Jobs Goods/services Goods/services Movement of goods/services Movement of goods/services

Culture Vocabulary Culture: a complete way of life of people share similar customs and beliefs and pass on to their children. Culture: a complete way of life of people share similar customs and beliefs and pass on to their children. Customs: a common way of doing something among a group of people. Customs: a common way of doing something among a group of people. Society: a group of people who share a common culture. Society: a group of people who share a common culture.

Vocab… Social Structure; the ways in which people are organized into smaller groups, each having its own particular task. Social Structure; the ways in which people are organized into smaller groups, each having its own particular task. Socialization: the process of learning to be part of a culture or society. Socialization: the process of learning to be part of a culture or society. Norm: a culture’s standards of behavior or rule that a member of a society is supposed to live by. Norm: a culture’s standards of behavior or rule that a member of a society is supposed to live by.

Vocab… Ethics: the standards or code of moral behavior that distinguishes between right and wrong. Ethics: the standards or code of moral behavior that distinguishes between right and wrong. Value: an object, idea, or belief that a culture considers very important. Value: an object, idea, or belief that a culture considers very important. Economy: system in which goods and services are produced and distributed. Economy: system in which goods and services are produced and distributed.

Vocab… Language: the way human beings pass on their culture. Language: the way human beings pass on their culture. Extended family: family with grandparents, aunts, uncles, grown children, parents, and small children living together. Extended family: family with grandparents, aunts, uncles, grown children, parents, and small children living together. Nuclear family: family of parents and their children living together. Nuclear family: family of parents and their children living together.

Vocab… Role: the function of a person in a society. Role: the function of a person in a society. Status: the degree of importance we have in society. Status: the degree of importance we have in society. Icon: an image or figure that represents something (like a nation’s flag). Icon: an image or figure that represents something (like a nation’s flag).