The 7 Elements of Culture Social Organization How

The 7 Elements of Culture

Social Organization • • How are families structured? Who is more important? Are there different classes in the societies? What can determine your status in a society?

Customs & Traditions • • • What unique customs do the culture have? Does the culture celebrate special days, dates, holidays or festivals? Are there rules for social behaviour?

Religion, Beliefs and Values • • Does the culture have a main religions? Are there other religions, and if so are they tolerated? What does the culture value very much? Are the religions a point of conflict for the culture?

Language • • • Does the culture have their own language? Language is often the cornerstone of a culture. Is the language unique to that culture?

The Arts • • • Does the culture have their own unique music, dance, poetry, art? Do they have unique architecture in their buildings? How is art expressed?

Government • • Who is in responsible for the organisation and orderly functioning of the society? Who are the leaders of the society? How are laws made and who enforces them? What form of government does the society have?

Economics • • • How are limited resources utilised to create economic welfare? What financial system does the society have? What economic systems are employed? • Traditional - Farming, huntinggathering • Market - buy & sell • Command - Government controlled • Mixed - Individual & Government controlled