The Essential Characteristics:
What you need to know about any culture…
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Defn: traits pertaining to the culture’s economy including how wealth is gained or lost, trade, specialization, taxation, etc. |
Defn: traits pertaining to how people interact and communicate |
Defn: traits pertaining to government and its interactions with citizens |
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Questions to ask yourself
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Where do they get goods?
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How do they obtain goods?
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Identify labor systems and productive resources.
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Are they self-sufficient?
- What is the government involvement?
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What are their beliefs?
- How do their beliefs influence their cultural practices?
- What knowledge do they have?
- How do they pass on knowledge (education & communication)?
- Are there social groups?
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- Type of government?
- Who has the power?
- How did they get the power?
- How do they keep the power?
- What power do they have?
- Who are citizens?
- What are their rights and responsibilities?
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What you need to know about any culture con't…
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Questions to ask yourself
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What are the economic roles?
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What are the economic rules?
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What are the economic responsibilities?
- What are the economic regulations?
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- What are the social roles?
- What are the social rules?
- What are the social responsibilities?
- What are the social regulations?
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- What are the political roles?
- What are the political rules?
- What are the political responsibilities?
- What are the political regulations?
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