Q1: Culture and Society Flashcards
He characterize culture as a “complex whole” which encompasses beliefs, practices, traits, values, attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge and everything that a person learns and shares as a member of the society.
Edward Tylor
Culture is ________ because it is the product of behavior.
social
Culture does not exist in isolation. It is a product of society. It develops through social interaction.
culture is social
Culture does not exist in isolation. It is a product of society. It develops through social interaction.
culture is social
No man can acquire culture without association with others.
culture is social
Characteristics of Culture
Every society has a culture of its own that differs from other societies.
culture varies from society to society
Characteristics of Culture
Culture is not something that an individual alone can possess.
culture is shared
Characteristics of Culture
Culture is not inborn.
culture is learned
Characteristics of Culture
Combing hair, standing in line, telling jokes, criticizing the president, and going to movies all constitute behaviors that need to be learned.
culture is learned
Characteristics of Culture
Cultural ways are learned by people from others.
culture is transmitted
The main vehicle of culture
language
Transmission of culture may take place also through ________ as well as through ________.
- imitation
- instruction
Characteristics of Culture
Many of these ways are handed down from elders, parents, teachers, and others (most likely individuals of older generation), while other cultural behaviors are handed up to elders.
Culture is transmitted among members of society
He called culture “the social heritage” of man.
Ralph Linton
Characteristics of Culture
No culture ever remains constant or permanent.
culture is continuous and cumulative
