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A Good Definition of Culture
• Culture– From the latin word cultura • Means “to cultivate”
• What do we call culture? – Any information that is transmitted from person
to person through direct teaching, imitating, or writing.
Why do we need culture?
• It guides behavior of the individuals within the culture.
– Allows for norms to be set.
– Norms• Shared rules of conduct
that tell people how to act in specific situations
Culture and the Social Sciences
• Anthropology– Comparative study of
past and present cultures• Necessary to understand
how humans have evolved.
Culture and the Social Sciences
• Psychology– Social science that deals with
the behavior and thinking of organisms
– It focuses on the individual, not a society
– By figuring out how individuals think, you can see how a culture will change over time.
Culture and the Social Sciences
• History– Study of past events
– Why study past events?• To see where societies are
moving towards.
• French Revolution• American Revolution• WWI • WWII• War in Iraq?
Culture and the Social Sciences
• Political Science– Examination of the organization
and operation of governments.
– Why do some cultures desire…• Democracy
– People vote – Always a majority– Minority is threatened
• Communism– People vote (usually only 1
candidate)
– Equal distribution of everything
Other things Called “Culture”Popular Culture
Mainstream society stuff that fades in and out of fashion.
Usually…ClothesMusicLanguageVideo games
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