Culture of the USA

Culture
The sum of
attitudes,
customs, and
beliefs that
distinguishes one
group of people
from another.

Cultural Traits
Several cultural traits are:
Food unique to that people
Clothing styles and material use of that
people
Religion the belief or beliefs held by that
particular group
Language specific to that group
Economy how, who and what they trade to
make money
Education type and amount of individual
and collective knowledge
Technology defines the level of ability
unique to that people
Art dance, drama, literature, music and
visual arts of that culture
Transportation means of movement used
by most
Government type/style providing safety,
order and protection

Basic
Institutions of
Society
Family-to procreate, nurture, and
teach morals
Government who makes the rules
and how to punish when broken
Religion to answer the unknown, to
establish morality, to deal with
death and the afterlife
Education to teach skills and
knowledge
Economics who will own/control
resources, what will be produced,
and how to distribute it

Cultural Landscape

The physical
qualities that reflect
the culture of a
particular place.

Monumental
Architecture

It refers to large
man-made
structures of
stone or earth.

Cultural Landscape or Monumental

Architecture?

Cultural Landscape or Monumental

Architecture?

Cultural Landscape or Monumental

Architecture?

Cultural Landscape or Monumental

Architecture?