Defining Culture in Anthropology
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What does the Latin word 'cultus' mean?

  • Improving and refining
  • Creating and inheriting
  • Accepting and rejecting
  • Tilling, cultivating, or refining worship (correct)

    • According to Sir Edward Taylor, what is culture?

  • A set of social norms and values
  • A human-made environment
  • A complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, customs, and any other capabilities acquired by man as a member of society (correct)
  • A product of creation and acceptance

    • What does Raymond Williams believe about culture?

  • Culture is a complex whole.
  • Culture is ordinary. (correct)
  • Culture is inherited.
  • Culture is a product of creation.

    • What is culture according to the provided text?

    <p>The characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of ancestors in shaping culture?

    <p>They created, accepted, and rejected cultural practices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is implied by the concept of culture as a social construct?

    <p>Culture is a product of human creation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a society?

    <p>An organized group of people who share a common dwelling and are dependent on each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between society and culture?

    <p>Society and culture are mutually dependent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the way people learn and adopt behaviors and perceptions within a society?

    <p>Learned behavior patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary influence on Jandrale's charitable behavior?

    <p>His parents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of culture according to the sources cited?

    <p>A complex of learned behavior patterns and perceptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of filial relationships in society?

    <p>They are a means of defense and common identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between tangible and intangible cultural heritage?

    <p>Tangible can be seen, intangible cannot be seen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic of culture is related to its ability to adapt to changing circumstances?

    <p>Culture is dynamic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Emile Durkheim, what is essential for a society to survive?

    <p>Collective consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which definition of society emphasizes the use of symbols?

    <p>George Herbert Mead's definition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for cultural heritage that can be seen, felt, smelled, heard, or tasted?

    <p>Tangible cultural heritage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic of culture is related to its ability to be passed down from one generation to the next?

    <p>Culture is cumulative</p> Signup and view all the answers

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