1. The Study of Culture
World History, 9
St. Anne’s-Belfield

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What is culture?
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Culture is the way a particular group of people has
adapted to its environment and background.
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How can the environment influence/shape
a culture?
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What might it mean to say that a group of
people have adapted to their background?

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A culture takes its form from a collection of
values, customs, and traditions.
Definitions:
Values- An principle or standard that a group holds to be important
Customs-The usual way of action(acting)
Traditions- A tradition is a pattern of behavior or thought that is handed down
Taken together what are the values, customs, and traditions of a
culture known as?

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We are all cultured in the sense that we grow up
learning our culture- the things that are expected
and acceptable.
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What is another word for this process?
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What are some of the ways WE are
socialized?
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What is the purpose of this socialization?
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What occurs if you are not socialized
properly within the cultural group?