Despite the huge variety of cultures on Earth, they all share cultural universals such as the need for food, shelter, raising children in some sort of family setting, and playing games. Some other examples of cultural universals are: Communicating with a verbal language Using age and gender to classify people (e.g. teenager, senior citizen) Having a concept of privacy Distinguishing between good and bad behavior Having art Having some type of leadership roles for community decisions Important Characteristics of Culture: Culture is like an iceberg or an onion. Some aspects of culture are visible, such as the clothes we wear and the food we eat. Other aspects of culture, such as our values and beliefs, cannot be seen.
Despite the huge variety of cultures on Earth, they all share cultural universals such as the need for food, shelter, raising children in some sort of family setting, and playing games. Some other examples of cultural universals are: Communicating with a verbal language Using age and gender to classify people (e.g. teenager, senior citizen) Having a concept of privacy Distinguishing between good and bad behavior Having art Having some type of leadership roles for community decisions Important Characteristics of Culture: Culture is like an iceberg or an onion. Some aspects of culture are visible, such as the clothes we wear and the food we eat. Other aspects of culture, such as our values and beliefs, cannot be seen.
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