WHAT IS CULTURE

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WHAT IS CULTURE?

• Culture is the entire way a society lives and is
  organized.

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COMPONENTS OF CULTURE

• SYMBOLS- Anything that stands for something else
• LANGUAGE- A Standardized system of written and/or
  spoken symbols
• VALUES- Shared beliefs about right and wrong

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COMPONENTS...

• NORMS Shared rules regarding situational
  conduct.
• FOLKWAYS Norms of less importance. Common
  customs.
• MORESNorms of great importance. No Murder or
  theft

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Components...

• LAWS Formalized mores.
• A written rule enacted and enforced by government.

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Material Culture

• Physical objects that people create
• Example Clothing, buildings etc.

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Nonmaterial Culture

• A shared set of ideas or beliefs.
• Example Language, Norms, laws.

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The Penny..

• Material Culture
• Building
• Statue
• President
• Man
• Monetary system

• Nonmaterial Culture
• Belief in God
• Liberty/Freedom
• Belief in governing body
• Importance of history/time