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Seven Elem Culture
Key Terms when Discussing the Seven Elements of Culture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Male dominated society | Patriarchal |
| Female dominated society | Matriarchal |
| Speaking from the mouth | Oral Language |
| Language recorded on paper stone or other readable material | Written Laguage |
| more strict or enforced values in a society(high value) | mores |
| society routines as in daily tasks | Folkways |
| the way people live | culture |
| Structure of organizing members | Social Organization |
| S.E.S | Socio Economic Status |
| "Things we do and follow such as certain meals and holidays" | Customs and Traditions |
| the worship of more than one God | polytheism |
| the worship of one God | monotheism |
| These aspects of culture can strengthen cultural identity | Arts and Literature |
| A highly organized group of people with their own language | Civilization |
| This is the "Keystone of Culture." | Language |
| This is how we measure one's wealth | S.E.S or Socioeconomic Status |
| The belief in a higher power or being | Religion |
| People produce most of what they need to live on | Traditional Economy |
| Government rule by religious leaders | Theocracy |
| Parents and children form what type of family group | Nuclear Family |
| The ranking of people by money and status | Social Classes. |
| Government controls all means of production | Command Economy |
| The movement of customs and/or ideas from area to another | Diffusion or Cultural Diffusion. |
| A group of people within a larger group that share specific parts of culture | Subgroup. |
| Viewing others and often judging them from the standpoint of your culture | Ethnocentrism. |
| Rule by the wealthiest of a group. | Plutocracy |
| Authoritarian rule by one person, usually supported by the military. | Dictatorship |
| This aspects roles are to keep order and protect society from threats. | Government |
| When government is run by some sort of royalty. | Monarchy |
| The eligible citizens vote on every issue. | Direct Democracy |
| In this form of government a small group of people hold power and pass it on through their family. | Oligarchy |
| A free economy where the government does not interfere with decisions that need made. | Market Economy |
| An economy where private individuals make most of the decisions, but government has some influence via regulations. | Mixed economy |
| People elect others to vote and review issues for them in society | Republic |
| Specific type of command economy. | Communism |
| Specific form of market or mixed economy. | Capitalism |
| To change your surroundings so they fit you better. | Alter |
| The form of government that the United States use. | Representative Republic |
| To change yourself to better fit into your surroundings. | Adapt |
| The lack of belief in a God or higher being. | Atheism |
| Innate patterns of behavior. | Instinct |
| A specific territory inhabited by people who share a common culture. | Society |
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