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Basic Concepts on Society and Culture, Some of the common elements of…
Basic Concepts on Society and Culture
Society
features
size
territory
common culture
sense of belongingness
common history
autonomy
defined as
organized group/groups of interdependent people
difference to non-human society
created for the needs of man by their learned behavior that is mutually accepted.
product of human interaction and interconnectedness.
Culture
according to the book Primitive Culture
culture is a complex whole composed of beliefs, attitudes, laws, norms, and everything one learns and shares as a member of society
sets us apart from other forms of animals
Material and Non-Material
Aspects/Characteristics of Culture
Culture is learned
Culture is transmitted
Culture is never static and is tranformed
Culture is cumulative
CULTURAL UNIVERSALS
refers to traits, behaviors, and values shared
Cultural diversity
Ethnocentrism
Cultural relativism
Patterns
Subculture
Multiculturalism
Some of the common elements of culture
symbols
everything that humans create and means something else
concrete
abstract
Values
standards of what's right or wrong
static
dynamic
Language
system of symbol that enable members to communicate with each other