1. Culture

2. What is Culture
The customs, traditions, beliefs and values that a group of people share.
It includes language, what they do, eat, make, believe and how they dress.
Groups that share these traits are called a cultural group.

3. Culture varies around the world
Buddhist Monks in Myanmar
English Punk Rocker

4. There are two elements of Culture
Material culture – is tangible – it has a physical reality.
Non-material culture – are things that don’t have a physical reality, such as values, beliefs and religion.
Cathedral of the Assumption in Ireland

5. Material Culture The things that a culture has made.
They have physical reality – you can touch them.
What culture is this identified with?
What does it tell you about the culture

6. What does a handshake symbolize?
Non Material Culture The products of collective human activity that have no physical reality
Beliefs
Customs
language
Symbols
Music
Government.
What does a handshake symbolize?

7. Cultural Symbols Non-material Culture
What is this?
What culture is this part of?
What are some other cultural symbols?

8. Social Structure All cultures have a social structure.
A way of organizing people into smaller groups.
Each group has particular tasks.
Tasks include protection, raising children, food, laws and teaching.
In Medieval Europe the task of Knights was to protect the community.

9. Medieval Social Pyramid
Social Groups
Social groups are smaller units of a culture.
They include groups such as the family, military, classes, religions and government.
Medieval Social Pyramid

10. Family The most important social unit of any culture is the family.
The task of the family is to teach children culture – the customs, traditions, values and ways of doing things.

11. Two types of families
Nuclear Family – parents and children, most important in western countries such as Great Britain, Germany and U.S.
Extended family – generally more important in eastern cultures.

12. Patriarchy and Matriarchy
Patriarchy – cultures where men make most of the family decisions
Matriarchy – cultures in which women have more authorities
Most cultures have been patriarchies

13. Religion in Cultures
Religion is an organized system of beliefs with specific rituals and practices that includes the super natural.
Religion can guide people in ethics – standards of accepted behavior.
The Koran – the holy book of Islam.

14. Monotheism Every culture we know of had a belief in the super natural.
Monotheism is a belief in a single God.
Christianity, Islam and Judaism are all monotheistic religions.
Star of David – symbol of Judaism

15. Amish Culture The Amish are a sub-culture in America.
A cultural group that lives within the existing larger national group.
The Amish Culture keep to themselves as much as possible.

16. Amish History Religious Group.
Roots are in Anabaptist movement of the 1500’s.
Ethnically German-Swiss.
Amish in America dates from 1693.

17. Amish Beliefs Very strict – especially the Old Order group
About 198,000 Old Order Amish in United States.
The Ordnung is an oral tradition of rules which regulates how the Amish way of life should be conducted

18. Amish Cultural Values Family Humility Anti-individualism
Calmness & Composure
Education only to the 8th grade

19. Amish Virtues Modesty and purity are important virtues.
The Amish are pacifists - they reject all forms of violence.
They do not serve in the military.
They admire large families.

20. Amish Dress Amish wear traditional and plain clothing
It shows they are not conforming to the world.
It expresses an obedience to their church.
It shows their lack of vanity.

21. Education One Room School House
Formal education beyond Grade 8 is discouraged.

22. Rejection of Conveniences
Most Amish reject modern technology such as automobiles.
They believe it promotes pride or vanity in one’s possessions.

23. Amish farming is often without machines

24. Amish Hand Weaving

25. Hand-made Items