Culture universals as conceptual tools for studying cultures¶

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Description¶

The bibliography annotates Alice Ann Cleaveland's UNIVERSALS OF CULTURE (Global Perspectives in Education, 1979) as "A handbook for studying cultures using conceptual tools called 'culture universals' i.e. Material culture, the arts, play and recreation, language and non-verbal communication, social organization, social control, conflict and warfare,economic organization, education and world view." These universals provide a common analytic lens that lets students compare any culture against the same set of dimensions, supporting cross-cultural study in elementary classrooms.

Design Implications¶

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Requirements¶

• Study of a culture is organized by examining it through each of the named culture universals

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Target Learners¶

• Elementary school students studying cultures

Target Learning Goals¶

• Cross-cultural understanding
• Cultural analysis

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Related Elements¶

• Annotated bibliography of K-8 cultural and global awareness materials organized in 11 categories
• Conceptual lenses for examining cultural perspectives

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Key Sources¶

• Berman, Sarah, Martha Campbell, and Kathy Lentz. (1980). Annotated Bibliography of Materials for Developing Cultural Understanding and Global Awareness in the Elementary School. Arizona State University. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED199130