Unit 2 - Definition of Culture

Question 1

Nowadays, due to the _____, several definitions of school culture have emerged.

Answer 1

knowledge explosion

Question 2

Every teacher has his or her definition of what _____ is.

Answer 2

school culture

Question 3

As a result of anthropological investigation of people, _____ evolved in the twentieth century.

Answer 3

culture

Question 4

Theorists began to define culture and redefine how culture impacts _____ (Raymer, 2006).

Answer 4

life

Question 5

The first modern definition of culture can be rooted in the definition of Edward Tyler, a well-known anthropologist who defined culture as a _____ that includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, morals, law, custom, and any other _____ and ______ acquired by man as a member of society.

Answer 5

complex whole; capabilities; habits

Question 6

In a simple way, Bower (1966) defined culture as the _____.

Answer 6

way we do things around here

Question 7

Schein (1985) provides a comprehensive definition, calling it a _____ – invented, discovered, or developed by a given group as it learns to cope with problems.

Answer 7

pattern of basic assumptions

Question 8

[Schein’s definition] worked well enough to be considered valid and, therefore, to be taught to new members as the correct way to _____, _____, and _____ in relation to those problems.

Answer 8

perceive; think; feel