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Foreword (PDF)
 

Acknowledgments (PDF)
 

About This Guide (PDF)

What Is a Culture?  (PDF)
by Nancy Jervis, Ph.D.

Culture: A Geographical Perspective (PDF)
by  Charles Heatwole, Ph.D.

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Glossary (PDF)

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Regents of The University 

Robert M. Bennett, Chancellor, B.A., M.S. Tonawanda

Adelaide L. Sanford, Vice Chancellor, B.A., M.A., P.D.

Hollis
Saul B. Cohen, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. New Rochelle
James C. Dawson, A.A., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. Peru
Anthony S. Bottar, B.A., J.D. North Syracuse
Merryl H. Tisch, B.A., M.A. New York
Geraldine D. Chapey, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. Belle Harbor
Arnold B. Gardner, B.A., LL.B. Buffalo
Harry Phillips, 3rd, B.A., M.S.F.S. Hartsdale
Joseph E. Bowman, Jr., B.A., M.L.S., M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D. Albany
Lorraine A. CortÉs-VÁzquez, B.A., M.P.A. Bronx
James R. Tallon, jr., B.A., M.A.  Binghamton
Milton L. Cofield,  B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D. Rochester
John Brademas, B.A., Ph.D. New York
Roger B. Tilles, B.A., J.D. Great Neck
 

President of The University and Commissioner of Education

Richard P. Mills

 

Chief of Staff

Counsel and Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs

Kathy A. Ahearn

 

Chief Operating Officer
Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Management Services
 Theresa E. Savo

 

Deputy Commissioner for Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Continuing Education

James A. Kadamus

 

Assistant Commissioner for Curriculum and Instructional Support

Jean C. Stevens

 

Assistant Director for Curriculum, Instruction and Instructional Technology

ANNE SCHIANO

 

The State Education Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, gender, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or sexual orientation in its educational programs, services and activities. Portions of this publication can be made available in a variety of formats, including braille, large print or audio tape, upon request. Inquiries concerning this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the Department Office for Diversity, Ethics, and Access, Room 530, Education Building, Albany, NY 12234.
 

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