Learning on ScreenHow to Study Cultures (4 Parts)
- Synopsis
- Series attempting to define and explain culture by looking at its elements, using examples from around the world.
1: How culture develops as a result of the geographical elements of topography, climate and natural resources. Uses examples as varied as people living high in the Himalayan mountaains or deep in the Australian outback.
2: How art, music, history and religion assist in shaping cultural beliefs and values. Looks at cross-cultural interaction and how modern technology is changing cultures world-wide.
3: How the economic activities of a culture influence other aspects of cultural behaviour. Explores cultures as varied as Egypt and Norway to make points about a culture’s economic activities through the serviice, industry and agriculture sectors.
4: How various social organisations influence members of a culture, including family, work, religious and educational groups. Also deals with different governmental and political philosophies adopted by a culture. Also demonstrates the functions of ethnic groups within a culture and how they allow immigrants the ability to retain ties to their heritage while assimilating a new culture. - Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 18, 24, 20, 22 min.
- Year of production
- 1997
- Availability
- Sale; 2001 sale: £32.00 (+VAT +p&p) each
- Uses
- Age 13 and up.
- Subjects
- Sociology
- Keywords
- cultural influences; economic geography; immigrant communities; religious belief and practice; social anthropology; social education; social geography
Sections
- Title
- How geography defines a culture
- Synopsis
- 1: How culture develops as a result of the geographical elements of topography, climate and natural resources. Uses examples as varied as people living high in the Himalayan mountaains or deep in the Australian outback.
- Title
- How beliefs and values define a culture
- Synopsis
- 2: How art, music, history and religion assist in shaping cultural beliefs and values. Looks at cross-cultural interaction and how modern technology is changing cultures world-wide.
- Title
- How economic activities define a culture
- Synopsis
- 3: How the economic activities of a culture influence other aspects of cultural behaviour. Explores cultures as varied as Egypt and Norway to make points about a culture's economic activities through the serviice, industry and agriculture sectors.
- Title
- How social organizations define a culture
- Synopsis
- 4: How various social organisations influence members of a culture, including family, work, religious and educational groups. Also deals with different governmental and political philosophies adopted by a culture. Also demonstrates the functions of ethnic
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Viewtech Educational Media
- Contact
- Lynda Morrell
- Notes
- NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution For over 30 years Viewtech distributed programmes from leading specialist educational producers from around the world and since 2002 it included titles previously distributed in the UK by Educational Media Film & Video. The extensive collection covered all subjects within the primary and secondary curriculum and some materials, particularly in the areas of study skills and business, are applicable to further/higher education.
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