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Culture and its characteristics

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Culture is the sum of all human creations and experiences, both material and non-material. It is defined as the complex whole of knowledge, beliefs, arts, morals, laws, and customs acquired by people in society. Culture is a social phenomenon that is shared, cumulative, symbolic, transmitted between generations, and integrated across its various parts. While culture keeps changing and varies between societies, language is a chief vehicle for transmitting culture. Material culture includes buildings and tools, while non-material culture relates to beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge.

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Culture and its characteristics
Culture is the sum total of human creations, expressions and experiences. It include everything material and non- material created by man in the process of living.
DEFINITIONS “Culture is the foundation of primary things. It shows itself in the smallest details of your contact and personal behavior, how you sit, how you walk, how you drink, etc.”Mahatma Gandhi
Edward Tylor “Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other capabilities and habit acquired by man and a member of society.”
CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
Culture and its characteristics
2. Culture is social Culture is not an individual phenomenon, but it is the product of society. It develops in the society through social interaction.
3. Culture is shared :-
4. Culture is cumulative :- All the elements of culture grows as a result of accumulation. Each generation preserve the old culture and we add something new in it. We can say that each generation changes, refines and defines culture. As society evolves, these changes are passed to next generation.
5. Culture is symbolic :- The significance of culture lies in the meaning it hold for people. Different cultures assign different meanings to symbols. Meaning is not inherent in symbol, it is given by the people.
6. Culture is transmitted :-
7. Culture is Integrated :- The development of culture is the integration of its various parts. E.g :- value system is interlinked with morality, customs, beliefs and religion.
8. Culture keeps on Changing :-
9. Culture varies from society to society :- CULTURE OF INDIA
CULTURE OF JAPAN
10. Language is the chief vehicle of culture :- Language transmit to man what was learnt in the past and enables him to transmit the accumulated wisdom.
Classification of Culture MATERIAL CULTURE:- It refers to buildings, vehicles, tools, dresses, etc.
Non-Material Culture :- It relates to faiths, beliefs, stereotypes, prejudices, taboos, attitudes, bodies of knowledge, etc.
Universal Culture :- It is generally accepted and respected by the society. E.g. – economic system.
Alternative aspect of culture :- In this individual have choices or certain permissive rights. E.g. :- every culture demand legal marriage but individual have the choice to have registered marriage or custom marriage.
Specialist aspect of culture :- It involve the process of differentiation . E.g. :- preparation for different professions as doctor, teacher, etc.
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Culture and its characteristics

  • 3. Culture is the sum total of human creations, expressions and experiences. It include everything material and non- material created by man in the process of living.
  • 4. DEFINITIONS “Culture is the foundation of primary things. It shows itself in the smallest details of your contact and personal behavior, how you sit, how you walk, how you drink, etc.”Mahatma Gandhi
  • 5. Edward Tylor “Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other capabilities and habit acquired by man and a member of society.”
  • 8. 2. Culture is social Culture is not an individual phenomenon, but it is the product of society. It develops in the society through social interaction.
  • 9. 3. Culture is shared :-
  • 10. 4. Culture is cumulative :- All the elements of culture grows as a result of accumulation. Each generation preserve the old culture and we add something new in it. We can say that each generation changes, refines and defines culture. As society evolves, these changes are passed to next generation.
  • 11. 5. Culture is symbolic :- The significance of culture lies in the meaning it hold for people. Different cultures assign different meanings to symbols. Meaning is not inherent in symbol, it is given by the people.
  • 12. 6. Culture is transmitted :-
  • 13. 7. Culture is Integrated :- The development of culture is the integration of its various parts. E.g :- value system is interlinked with morality, customs, beliefs and religion.
  • 14. 8. Culture keeps on Changing :-
  • 15. 9. Culture varies from society to society :- CULTURE OF INDIA
  • 17. 10. Language is the chief vehicle of culture :- Language transmit to man what was learnt in the past and enables him to transmit the accumulated wisdom.
  • 18. Classification of Culture MATERIAL CULTURE:- It refers to buildings, vehicles, tools, dresses, etc.
  • 19. Non-Material Culture :- It relates to faiths, beliefs, stereotypes, prejudices, taboos, attitudes, bodies of knowledge, etc.
  • 20. Universal Culture :- It is generally accepted and respected by the society. E.g. – economic system.
  • 21. Alternative aspect of culture :- In this individual have choices or certain permissive rights. E.g. :- every culture demand legal marriage but individual have the choice to have registered marriage or custom marriage.
  • 22. Specialist aspect of culture :- It involve the process of differentiation . E.g. :- preparation for different professions as doctor, teacher, etc.