What Is Culture?

Question 1

What is culture?

Answer 1

`A way of life for a particular society or part of society

Question 2

What does culture consist of?

Answer 2

Beliefs, behaviours, objects, and other characteristics common to members of a particular group

Question 3

How is culture developed and transmitted?

Answer 3

Socially

Question 4

How do we learn culture?

Answer 4

Through socialisation

Question 5

What is cultural diversity?

Answer 5

The differences between cultures, there exists a wide range of cultural values in one society

Question 6

What is multiculturalism?

Answer 6

Cultures, races, religions, and ethnicities deserve to have their differences acknowledge and celebrated within a dominant political culture

Question 7

What did David Cameron say about multiculturalism after the 7/7 bombings?

Answer 7

“Multiculturalism has failed”

Question 8

What is homogenisation of culture?

Answer 8

Cultures have become similar or more alike, usually used negatively, say dominant culture culture invades and replaces local culture

Question 9

What is an example of homogenisation of culture?

Answer 9

Americanisation

Question 10

What is a subculture?

Answer 10

A smaller/ break off group of people that shares its own norms, customs, and values, e.g. goths, chavs etc.

Question 11

What is mass culture?

Answer 11

• There is a set of norms and values that the majority of the population shares
• Neo Marxists suggest it replaced local culture
• e.g. football, cinema, etc.

Question 12

What is folk culture?

Answer 12

• The culture of ordinary people
• Traditional practices associated with experiences, customs, traditions and beliefs of particular communities
• e.g. morris dancing and bagpipe music

Question 13

What is high culture?

Answer 13

• Some cultural practices are superior to others
• The ruling class enjoy the arts
• High quality, lasting value, requires critical thinking
• e.g. opera, ballet, museums etc.

Question 14

What is low culture?

Answer 14

• Derogatory term
• Low quality, enjoyed by masses
• e.g. soap operas, reality tv, cinema, football etc.

Question 15

What is popular culture?

Answer 15

• Less derogatory term for low culture
• Music, art, literature, fashion, dance, film, social media, television, and podcasts consumed by the majority
• People actively participate in it, but mass culture is passive consumption

Question 16

What is global culture?

Answer 16

• Postmodernists wonder is we have culture impacted by globalisation
• World becomes more interconnected, but can lead to loss of independent culture