2. People in Societies

3. Gender Roles Gender Roles are learned from a person’s culture. Different Cultures have different ideas about roles. In Western cultures gender roles have changed from the past Examples

4. Religious Ideas Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Confucianism are major religions in the world.

5. Religious Ideas Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Confucianism are major religions in the world. Religion influences society

6. Religious Ideas Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Confucianism are major religions in the world. Religion influences society –Christianity in America- Businesses are closed on Sundays.

7. Religious Ideas Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Confucianism are major religions of the world Religion influences society –Christianity in America- Businesses are closed on Sundays. –Judaism in Israel-Businesses are closed on Saturdays.

8. Religious Ideas Cont’d. Religious Freedom –The right to worship any religion you choose

9. Religious Ideas Cont’d. Religious Freedom –The right to worship any religion you choose The U.S. allows religious freedom.

10. Religious Ideas Cont’d. Religious Freedom –The right to worship any religion you choose The U.S. allows religious freedom. China and Cuba restrict all religions.

11. Class Structures Class System (Western Cultures) –Upper, middle, and lower classes –Movement from one class to another is possible. –Classes are not clearly defined. Caste System –Your caste is based on the family you were born into. –The Castes Priests and scholars rulers and warriors merchants laborers and servants –Little contact between castes.

12. Customs and traditions of cultural groups United States is sometimes called a “melting pot” because many cultural groups have melted together to form our culture.

13. Customs and traditions of cultural groups United States is sometimes called a “melting pot” because many cultural groups have melted together to form our culture. Early immigrants: Germans, French, and Spanish.

14. Customs and traditions of cultural groups United States is sometimes called a “melting pot” because many cultural groups have melted together to form our culture. Early immigrants: Germans, French, and Spanish. Why did immigrants come to America?

15. To escape poverty To escape religious repression-wanted religious freedom To escape political repression To escape unemployment

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