What does an infant has to do in order to be able to survive within a human society?
The infant will have to internalize the skills, knowledge,and accepted ways of behaving of its society; it must learn the way of life of its society (culture).
What can you say about the behavior of a newborn baby?
The baby is born with a ‘blank slate’, is psychologically and physically helpless as well as lacking the behavioral patterns which is a sine wau non element to be able to live in human society.
The baby is incapable to look after itself and will rely on the support of elder members within the family and will depend on its biological drives such as hunger.
What does Ralph Linton say about culture?
“Culture of a society is the way of life of its members; the collection of ideas and habits which they learn, share and transmit from generation to generation”
What does Clyde Kluckhohn say about culture?
“Culture is a design of living held by members of a particular society”
What can be said about Clyde Kluckhohn and Ralph Linton’s definition on culture?
Both definitions indirectly underscores the fact that culture varies across society.
What can you say about culture?
Culture shapes one’s thoughts and behaviors; it directs one’s action.
What can you say human’s behavior within society?
Human’s behavior must be based in learned guidelines and in order for a society to function properly, every member of society must share these behavioral patterns.
What can you say about ‘shared culture’?
Without shared culture, social members will not be able to communicate as language is a component of culture; and the inability to cooperate and communicate will lead to confusion which will destabilize the social order/social equilibrium.
What will happen if culture is not shared?
Without shared culture, society will cease to exist.