Culture
“A person may escape society for a while, but he can never escape
culture.”
- Joseph H. Fichter
Definition of Culture
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Originated from the latin word cultura - “to cultivate”
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A complex whole which includes knowledge, belief,
customs and any other capabilities and habits acquired by people
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A way of life, a national identity, an attitude and
consolidated beliefs and a complex system of shared social elements within a
particular society
Importance of Culture
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Design for living or a blueprint for social behavior
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Provides people with ready-made solutions to common
social problems
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Ensures the survival of the heritage of humankind
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Develops one’s attitudes and values
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Maintains biological functioning of the group
“No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
Characteristics of
Culture
OTHER TOPICS:
Components of Culture
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Norms
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Folkways
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Mores
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Technology
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Laws
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Language
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Symbol
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Values
Major Theoretical
Perspectives on Culture
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High Culture
Theory
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Ordinary/Popular
Culture
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High Culture in
Modern Times
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Popular Culture
in Modern Times
Ethnocentrism
Xenocentrism
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