Cultures

A culture is often a direct reflection of its environment. When analyzing or building a culture, consider how the physical landscape shapes it:

: Daily routines, etiquette, and significant life events like coming-of-age rituals, marriages, and funerals. Cultures

: How power is distributed and how laws are enforced. A culture is often a direct reflection of its environment

Sociologists and writers often break culture down into seven core elements that define how a group of people lives and interacts: Cultures

: How families are structured (e.g., nuclear vs. extended) and how social classes or hierarchies are formed.