Cultural+Universals+defined

Worksheet found in students binder under Ancient Greece

CULTURAL UNIVERSALS

 * Food, Clothing, Shelter**
 * Food (methods of production)
 * Clothing and adornment
 * Shelter and dwellings


 * Political Organization**
 * Government
 * Law Enforcement
 * War and Peace


 * Family and Kin**
 * Marriage and type of family groupings
 * Child training and rites of passage


 * Background of Culture**
 * Time
 * Geographic setting
 * Physical description of people


 * Themes**
 * Values: what is important?
 * Ethics: what is right and wrong?
 * Symbols: images of values & ethics


 * Economics**
 * Technology
 * Division of labor
 * Trade and money
 * Transportation


 * Attitude Toward the Unknown**
 * Religious beliefs
 * Religious practices
 * Death rituals


 * Communications**
 * Language
 * Number systems


 * Arts and Esthetic Values**
 * Art
 * Music
 * Dance, drama, literature


 * Recreation**
 * Games and sports
 * Use of leisure time