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What is the traditional definition of culture?
What is the traditional definition of culture?
A shared set of beliefs, customs, and ideas that held people together in recognizable, self-identified groups.
How do scholars challenge the notion of cultural coherence?
How do scholars challenge the notion of cultural coherence?
By highlighting the different visions of social worlds within close-knit groups.
How is culture perceived in the 21st century?
How is culture perceived in the 21st century?
As a set of ideas, attributes, and expectations that change as people react to changing circumstances.
What factors have increased the perceived speed of social change?
What factors have increased the perceived speed of social change?
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What is meant by the term 'local culture'?
What is meant by the term 'local culture'?
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