Question

Read the quote below and respond to the corresponding prompts in 1-2 well-written paragraphs. (Use Text support (Learn about it notes) and citations where necessary)

"Every human being is born with certain basic needs . . . In connection with each of these basic needs, every human being is subjected to the teaching of his culture . . . Culture represents man’s response to his basic needs.”

- Ashley Montagu, Anthropologist

Prompts:

According to the quote, what is the purpose of culture?
Using Native American cultures in the United States as an example, if humans have the same basic needs, why are there different cultures?

Answer 1

every human has the same basic needs, but every culture has a different way of meeting those needs. that’s because there’s different beliefs, how easy it is to have those needs met, etc. i hope that helps just a bit :D