Material - Nonmaterial Culture

Definition

Non-material

Material

The culture of ideas, made up of the intangible creations of human society.

The culture of things, physical things that people create and attach meaning to.

Examples

Components

Material

Non-material

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Words, dress code, rules, roles and beliefs.

Clothing, food, cars, tools and architecture

Symbols

Values and Beliefs

Anything that carries specific meaning that's recognized by people who share a culture.

Norms

Cultural standards that people us to decide what is right or wrong. Ideals and guidelines that we live by.

Rules and expectations that guide behavior within a society.

Specific ideas about what people think is true about the world.

Gestures

Sanctions

Folkways

Describe the casual, everyday interactions between citizens, either current or past.

Positive and negative consequences of the behavior of citizens within a society.

Mores

Work to define the most important customs.

Nonverbal communication between individuals or groups.

Conclusions


Culture combines many elements to create a unique way of living for different people.

Alexa Itzel Enriquez Mendoza
Introduction to Social Sciences 10º