Sociology - Culture Research

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Choose a country to research, preferably a more obscure country than major ones. 

Use at least 3 sources - books, magazines, internet.  Be sure to document your sources.

Choose at least 5 of the following aspects of the culture to explore:

values, beliefs, customs, material objects, clothing, holidays, family system, language, government, literature, history, foods, education, and norms/rules/laws/taboos

Print Resources

Most country books can be found in the 900s. 

Reference books are also available with quick information on countries in REF 910.

If you want to know specifically where to find a country, use the Online Catalog to search. 

Use a title & subject search.

You may keep your books on the cart for the entire research periods.

Online Resources

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CIA World Factbook

 

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