Examples of elements that may be considered cultural universals are gender roles, the incest taboo, religious and healing ritual, mythology, marriage, language, art, dance, music, cooking, games, jokes, sports, birth and death because they involve some sort of ritual ceremonies accompanying them, etc.
Q. What are the universal patterns of culture?
Cultural universals are patterns or traits that are globally common to all societies. One example of a cultural universal is the family unit: every human society recognizes a family structure that regulates sexual reproduction and the care of children.
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Q. What are the 10 universals common to all cultures?
There are 10 basic elements of every culture: geography, language, family, FCTS (food, clothing, transport, shelter), economics, education, politics, technology, VBR (values, beliefs, rituals), and cultural expression.
Q. What is the difference between Eastern culture and Western culture?
They differ in history, religion, political system and so on. Differences are also clearly seen in the Eastern and Western ways in dealing with education. The major difference between eastern and western culture is that people in the east are more conservative and traditional than the general population in the west.
Q. What is meant by Eastern culture?
Eastern culture generally refers to the societal norms of countries in Far East Asia (including China, Japan, Vietnam, North Korea and South Korea) and the Indian subcontinent. In general, in Eastern culture there is less of a distinction between secular society and religious philosophy than there is in the West.
Q. How do you accept cultural differences?
How to Be Culturally Responsive
- Developing cultural self-awareness. What influenced your own cultural identity?
- Learn to appreciate and value diverse views. Do not judge views that differ from yours as wrong.
- Avoid imposing your own values.
- Resist stereotyping.
- Learn what you can.
- Accept your own naïveté.
