HDFS 1070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Culture Of Asia, Egalitarianism, Baby Boom
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Each of our lives are influenced by the culture values that exist in the country"s society that we grow up in. Each country and culture has its own unique set of values and priorities. Ex: culture values of the us our path of development would be different if we grew up in canada or europe. Different environment creates different human being because different culture and different culture values. Some countries have individualism culture places responsibilities for develop on the individuals ex: iraq. Collectivistic is when the culture takes the responsibility. Ex: collectivize makes heath care and day care to everyone. Ex: heavy emphasis on parents for the education and economic well being of their children --- individualist. Welfare eligibility when the family falls below the income of blue-collar workers. Pay attention to issues and how they shape people lives. * how different it is to be born a woman in these different countries *