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CULTURE AND COMMON TRAITS OF RUSSIA

CULTURE AND COMMON TRAITS OF RUSSIA. Culture and the Common Traits. Culture – the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs. Culture and the Common Traits.

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CULTURE AND COMMON TRAITS OF RUSSIA

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  1. CULTURE AND COMMON TRAITS OF RUSSIA

  2. Culture and the Common Traits • Culture – the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs.

  3. Culture and the Common Traits • Culture region – a way of dividing the world into areas where a particular form of government, religion, economic system, language, or tradition is predominate.

  4. Culture and the Common Traits • Dominant Russian culture spread throughout the republics of the former Soviet Union by forced migration.

  5. Culture and the Common Traits • Government: • Soviet Union: Stalin’s form of government was Totalitarian. • Today’s government is a Democracy.

  6. Culture and the Common Traits • Architecture, food, and traditions focused on Russian heritage.

  7. Culture and the Common Traits • Russian language is dominant and strictly enforced. • However, minority languages still exist, making people bilingual.

  8. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Religion: • Use monumental architecture to attract new members.

  9. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Religion: • Used to sustain their impact on communities.

  10. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Religion: • This was set up during the Soviet Union to encourage the supremacy of the Russian Culture.

  11. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Education: • Education changes with time.

  12. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Education: • Russia continues education because they need well educated and informed citizens.

  13. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Education: • This was set up during the Soviet Union to encourage the supremacy of the Russian Culture.

  14. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Ways of Work: • Sustain the institution because individuals need jobs so they can earn money and survive.

  15. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Ways of Work: • Government changes the way work is completed. • Farmers: • Soviet Union – Farmers worked for Government • Russia – Farmers make decisions for themselves.

  16. Sustaining Institutions Over Time Ways of Work: • This was set up during the Soviet Union to encourage the supremacy of the Russian Culture.

  17. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES CONFLICT: • Yugoslavia: • 1991 – Communist party divided causing civil wars between ethnic groups.

  18. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES CONFLICT: • Yugoslavia: • This continued until 1995; resulting in many nations becoming independent.

  19. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES CONFLICT: • Yugoslavia: • Known as the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II.

  20. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES CONFLICT: • Yugoslavia: • 140,000 people died from the wars.

  21. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES COOPERATION: • Russian Republics: • Passed laws to protect the rights of small minority groups.

  22. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES COOPERATION: • Russian Republics: • Teach school in multiple languages, supplying minority language textbooks.

  23. EXAMPLES OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION AMONG CULTURES COOPERATION: • Russian Republics: • Use minority languages on TV, magazines and radios.

  24. Impact of Cultural Diffusion= Positive of Negative Cultural Diffusion – the spreading of culture from one country to another.

  25. Impact of Cultural Diffusion= Positive of Negative • Positive Qualities: • Larger varieties of food, tradition, music, religions, better opportunities. • Ex. McDonalds, computer manufacturers, etc.

  26. Impact of Cultural Diffusion= Positive of Negative • Negative Qualities: • Cultures often clash: • Socially • Economically • Politically • Criminal organizations

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