Culture Ways of Living

Culture Culture—shared beliefs, customs, laws, art, ways of living

Culture Traits Culture traits—those specific things people share Food Clothing Language Music

Many Regions, Many Cultures Culture Region—geographic area in which people share common: Beliefs History Language Religion Technology Work Food Clothing Shelter

The World’s Culture Regions The world has seven culture regions: U.S. and Canada Latin America Europe and former U.S.S.R North Africa and Southwest Asia Africa south of the Sahara South Asia East Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands

Regions Change Culture regions change as they borrow traits from one another Cultural Diffusion – The exchange of ideas, customs, goods, & technologies among cultures.

Regions Change Interdependence—culture regions depend on one another economically Events in one culture region affect other culture regions Advances in technology, communication have increased interdependence