SCLOA - Define 'culture' and 'cultural norms'

Question 1

culture

Answer 1

Shiraev and Levy (2004):

• set of attitudes, behaviours and symbols
• shared by a large group of people
• usually communicated from one generation to the next
• attitudes: beliefs (for example, political, religious, and moral beliefs), values, superstitions, stereotypes, etc
• behaviours: norms, customs, traditions, fashions, etc
• symbols: words, gestures, pictures, or objects that carry a meaning which is recognised only by those who share a particular culture

Question 2

cultural norms

Answer 2

• norms of an established group
• passed on across generations
• control behaviour in accordance with the group’s beliefs
• addresses acceptable and unacceptable ways of thinking/feeling/behaving