To demonstrate this competency, you will compare and contrast two cultures using any five of the following variables:
Social Organization – family structure and roles
Customs and Traditions – what are the important traditions (at least three) that are passed down through generations
Beliefs – Ideas (at least three) about nature of reality - not necessarily religious - e.g. all people are born equal, karma, praying five times a day.
Norms and Values – laws, mores (norms with moral dimension), group behavior, taboos
Forms of Government – monarchy, democracy (presidential vs. parliamentary), dictatorship etc.
Economic Systems – traditional, command, free market, mixed
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