The Study of Culture

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Is a social heritage, transmitted from

generation to another and shared.

It is the aggregate of social, ethical,

intellectual, artistic, governmental,

industrial attainments, characteristics of a

group, state or nation and by which it can

be distinguished from or compared withother groups, state or nations.


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STATIC

is one which the same culture or the

same cultural patterns are transmitted

from generation to generation.

DYNAMIC

is one which the culture or the cultural

patterns continue to change as they arepassed from generation to generation.


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STABLE CULTURE

is one which the culture or the cultural

patterns are satisfying to the group.

UNSTABLE CULTURE

is one which many of the people in the

group is not satisfied with the way things

are being done.


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MATERIAL CULTURE

it consists all the tools, equipments,

weapons, automobiles and trucks,

airplanes, ships, roads ,bridges and other

tangible objects.

NON-MATERIAL

it consist of the social, economic, political,educational, medical, and other institutions

that a group has established.


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1. Human culture are very much complex

than those of the animals.

2.Cultures vary on account of their

geographical or regional locations.

3.Culture is persistent in being transmitted

from generation to generation.

4.Culture may be imposed or voluntarilyborrowed.


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5. Culture exist only in the mind and

manifested by action.

6. Culture continuously changes.

7. When culture has subcultures,

cultural patterns may differ from one

subculture to the other but sometimesthe interrelated elements are treated

as whole.

8. No individual can avoid the influenceof his culture.

9.Culture is symbolic.


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10. Culture is a historical phenomenon.

11. Cultural elements have functions.12. Cultural behaviors are patterned.

13. Cultural patterns tend to beintegrated if there is unity in attitudetowards premises, actions, goals, andpurposes.

14. Cultural practice is functional.


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1. Means of social control.

2. Means of communication.

3. Establishment of ethical standards.

4. Anticipation of reactions.

5. Provision of education.

6. Development of personality.

7. Development of character.


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1. Language

is a system of sounds and symbols used

to communicate.

2. Symbols

is anything that carries a particular

meaning recognized by people who share

the same culture.


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1. Ideas/Knowledge

are mental representations used to organizedstimulus; they are basic units out of which knowledgeis constructed.

2. Values it is the standard of desirability, goodness and

beauty which serve as broad guidelines for socialliving.

3. Accounts

are how people use that common language toexplain, justify, rationalize, excuse or legitimize ourbehavior to themselves and others.


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Norms

are rules and expectations by which a

society guides the behavior of its

members.

Mores

they are customary behavior patterns or

folkways which have taken a moralisticvalue.


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Laws

are formalized norms, enacted by people

who are vested with the government powerand enforced by political and legal authorities

designated by the government

Folkways

are behavior patterns of the society which are

organized and repeated.

Rituals

are highly scripted ceremonies or strips ofinteraction that follow a specific sequence of

actions.


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refers to the physical objects such as

machines, equipment, tools, books,

clothing, etc.

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