Unit 2 - Definition of Culture Flashcards
Nowadays, due to the _____, several definitions of school culture have emerged.
knowledge explosion
Every teacher has his or her definition of what _____ is.
school culture
As a result of anthropological investigation of people, _____ evolved in the twentieth century.
culture
Theorists began to define culture and redefine how culture impacts _____ (Raymer, 2006).
life
The first modern definition of culture can be rooted in the definition of Edward Tyler, a well-known anthropologist who defined culture as a _____ that includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, morals, law, custom, and any other _____ and ______ acquired by man as a member of society.
complex whole; capabilities; habits
In a simple way, Bower (1966) defined culture as the _____.
way we do things around here
Schein (1985) provides a comprehensive definition, calling it a _____ – invented, discovered, or developed by a given group as it learns to cope with problems.
pattern of basic assumptions
[Schein’s definition] worked well enough to be considered valid and, therefore, to be taught to new members as the correct way to _____, _____, and _____ in relation to those problems.
perceive; think; feel