CULTURE Flashcards
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is likely the result of an interplay
between internal (individual) and external
(environmental and social) factors
In other words, —– starts with
the individual but is also
influenced and shaped by the
world around them.
Culture
has been derived
from two terms, logos, which means
science or study, and socius, which means ‘group or partners’. Hence,
deals with the study of groups.
sociology
is a behavioral
science that deals with the
study of society.
Sociology
is taken from
two Greek words logos, which means
study, and Anthropos, which means
‘man’. defines itself as a
discipline of infinite curiosity about
human beings.
is a behavioral science that deals with the study of culture
anthropology
is the set of practices, beliefs, and objects
that embody the most broadly shared
meanings of a social system.
Popular Culture
is a group of people living together in a definite
territory, having a sense of belongingness,
mutuality interdependence of each other, and
following a certain way of life.
Society
Society is derived from the Latin word “”, from ——
——- which means companion or associate.
societas
socius
refers to all people, collectively
regarded as constituting a community of
related, interdependent individuals
living in a definite place. Following a
certain mode certain mode of life
society
, is a group of one or more
parents and their children living
together as a unit.
Family
is a group of people united by
actual or perceived kinship (blood-
relation) and descent.
clan
is a social division in a traditional society
consisting of families or communities linked by
social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a
common culture and dialect, typically having a
recognized leader.
Tribe
is a district, especially one
forming a community within a town or city.
neighborhood
Reasons why people live together…
SURVIVAL
GREGARIOUSNESS
SPECIALIZATION
ACCORDING TO
“Culture” refers to that
complex whole which includes
knowledge, beliefs, arts,
morals, law, customs, and any
other capabilities and habits
acquired by man as a
member of society.
Edward Tylor
According to
“Culture” refers to the set of
attitudes, values, beliefs, and
behaviors shared by a group
of people, but different for
each individual, communicated
from one generation to the next.
“Allows people within the group
to meet basic needs of
survival, pursue happiness,
well-being, and meaning
from life.
David Matsumoto,
To , culture
“is a collective programming
of the mind, distinguishing the
members of one group or
category of people from
another”.
“Is a Way of Life”.
Geert Hofstede
To
Surface – External
Deep - Internal
Edward T. Hall
❑ Explicitly learned
❑ Easily observable
with sight
❑ Easily changeable
❑ Conscious
Surface Culture or
External Culture is
❑ Implicitly learned
❑ Invisible
❑ Difficult to change
❑ Unconscious
Deep Culture or Internal Culture
To _____ culture
is Material and Non-
Material
William Ogburn
❑ physical objects, resources, and spaces that
people use to define their culture.
All of these physical aspects of a culture help to
define its members’ behaviors and perceptions.
Material Culture
❑ Refers to the non-physical ideas that people
have about their culture, including beliefs,
values, rules, norms, morals, language,
organizations, and institutions.
❑ includes ideas, beliefs,
social roles, rules, ethics, and attitudes of a
society.
Non-material Culture
refers to the shared values,
beliefs, customs, practices, and
behaviors that are learned and
transmitted within a group of
people, shaping their identity, social
norms, and way of life.
Culture
CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
learned behavior
shared
symbolic
integrated
dynamic
adaptive
normative