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1. COUNTRIES & CULTURES: Cultures are complex social organizations that emerge over time influenced by a wide range of factors including environment, history, religion and economy. Small changes in any of these areas can have major, unforeseen effects on cultural development. 2. PEOPLE & CULTURES: Like any organism, cultures go through phase transitions. As people live and work together, perceptions, values and rules develop. This lecture addresses perceptual, behavioral
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social differences between cultures. 3. THE ORIGINS
OF CUSTOMS & CLICHES: From primitive times, people have celebrated the major rites of passage in various ways. How our present customs and clichés arose from the past. 4. THE WORLD WE LIVE IN: A look at population, poverty, health, environment, religion & education around
the globe. 5. SPOTLIGHT
ON USA: The changing face of America will surprise citizens as well as non-residents of the U.S. A look at the modern American
family, culture and mindset as well as health, education and economic
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