What is Culture?
Global I * Mr. McEntarfer * HSLPS
Aim: What is culture, cultural
diffusion and ethnocentrism?
Do Now: Copy
• Culture: The way of life of a civilization that is
handed down from one generation to the next.
• Cultural Diffusion: The spread of culture through
exchanges such as trade, travel and warfare.
• Ethnocentrism: Belief that one’s own culture is
better than others.
• Anthropologist: A scientist who studies cultures.
Elements of Culture
Tag LARGE
• T – Traditions
• A – Accomplishments
• G - Geography
• L – Language and Writing
• A – Art and Architecture
• R – Religion
• G – Government
• E – Economy
U.S. Culture
Cultural Diffusion
• Fact: only about 10 percent of any given
culture can be traced to innovations within
a group, while about 90% comes from
cultural diffusion.
Spot the Diffusion
Spot the Diffusion
U.S borrows _______ Culture
Spot the Diffusion
Spot the Diffusion
Spot the Diffusion
Spot the Diffusion
Spot the Diffusion
Spot the Diffusion
Spot the Diffusion
Examples of
Ethnocentrism
Great Wall of China
Nazi’s Anti-Semitism (Master Race)
Propaganda
Labeling
Persecution
Segregation
Genocide - Extermination
Assessment
• What three things are most important to
your culture?
• Give three examples of cultural diffusion
• What are 2 examples of ethnocentrism?