THE MANY FACETS OF CULTURE NOTES
CULTURE
• It is the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social,
ethnic, or age group
• There are numerous types of culture
• Culture includes all features of a society’s way of life (culture
traits).
• Language
• Food
• Religion
• Government
• Economics
• Clothing
• Architecture
• Family life
CULTURE TRAIT
• Culture trait: characteristics of culture
• Some traits are the same around the world
• Many vary from place to place
• Traits may change through time
CULTURE REGIONS
• Culture regions: a geographical unit based on characteristics and
functions of culture
• Some countries are a single culture region
• Some countries contain several culture regions
• A culture region can also be made up of several countries
• Trade, travel, and war have united and divided cultures
CULTURE CHANGES
• Culture is constantly changing due to:
• Innovation- new ideas
• Diffusion- spreads from the source as people move from
place to place.
• Acculturation- major changes from exposure to other
cultures